Question 1

When a researcher examines respondents' speech patterns, he or she is using which approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  narrative analysis 
B)  symbolic interaction 
C)  artifact analysis 
D)  participant observation 
A)  narrative analysis 
B)  symbolic interaction 
C)  artifact analysis 
D)  participant observation

Question 2

What is participatory action research? Describe an example.

Accepted Answer

Participatory action research (PAR) is a

Question 3

If researchers are neutrally observing behavior in the real world, they are engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  participant observation. 
B)  naturalistic observation. 
C)  ethnography. 
D)  an experiment. 
A)  participant observation. 
B)  naturalistic observation. 
C)  ethnography. 
D)  an experiment.

Question 4

Reliability refers to the extent to which

Accepted Answer

A)  the data measure what they are supposed to measure. 
B)  repeated measurements yield consistent results. 
C)  the qualitative research has created a complete description of the behavior. 
D)  the research report can be confirmed by others. 
A)  the data measure what they are supposed to measure. 
B)  repeated measurements yield consistent results. 
C)  the qualitative research has created a complete description of the behavior. 
D)  the research report can be confirmed by others.

Question 5

___________ refers to the extent to which a qualitative researcher believes that the same results would be produced if the study were replicated.

Accepted Answer

A)  Credibility 
B)  Dependability 
C)  Confirmability 
D)  Transferability 
A)  Credibility 
B)  Dependability 
C)  Confirmability 
D)  Transferability

Question 6

What is a focus group? Describe the important characteristics of a focus group.

Accepted Answer

A focus group is a qualitative research

Question 7

Most artifact analyses involve which types of artifacts?

Accepted Answer

A)  text-based materials 
B)  audio recordings 
C)  art work 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  text-based materials 
B)  audio recordings 
C)  art work 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

Describe any deception in this study.

Accepted Answer

The pseudopatients claimed to

Question 9

What is participant observation? Give an example and describe the strengths and weaknesses of this method.

Accepted Answer

Participant observation is a research me

Question 10

The grounded theory approach is most likely to use

Accepted Answer

A)  complicated statistical techniques. 
B)  interviews and observations. 
C)  independent and dependent variables. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  complicated statistical techniques. 
B)  interviews and observations. 
C)  independent and dependent variables. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

Marianne wishes to determine if her qualitative research project would produce the same results if it was conducted in a different context. Marianne is most concerned about

Accepted Answer

A)  dependability. 
B)  transferability. 
C)  credibility. 
D)  confirmability. 
A)  dependability. 
B)  transferability. 
C)  credibility. 
D)  confirmability.

Question 12

Qualitative research began in which of the following disciplines?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology 
B)  sociology 
C)  anthropology 
D)  Both (b) and (c) are correct. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  psychology 
B)  sociology 
C)  anthropology 
D)  Both (b) and (c) are correct. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

Joanna is conducting interviews with students who have various disabilities. She allows each student to discuss whatever he or she wants in these interviews; she doesn't have a preset list of questions. Joanna is doing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  structured interview. 
B)  unstructured interview. 
C)  historiography. 
D)  artifact analysis. 
A)  structured interview. 
B)  unstructured interview. 
C)  historiography. 
D)  artifact analysis.

Question 14

If a qualitative researcher is concerned about whether her subjective bias has entered into the research process, she is concerned about the _________ of her data.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependability 
B)  transferability 
C)  credibility 
D)  confirmability 
A)  dependability 
B)  transferability 
C)  credibility 
D)  confirmability

Question 15

What is a historiography? Describe an example.

Accepted Answer

Historiography is the study of how histo

Question 16

What is the symbolic interaction method? Describe an example.

Accepted Answer

The symbolic interaction method, also kn

Question 17

A transactional system is diagrammed in a _______ matrix.

Accepted Answer

A)  coding 
B)  process 
C)  conditional 
D)  correlational 
A)  coding 
B)  process 
C)  conditional 
D)  correlational

Question 18

Which of the following is FALSE regarding historiographies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historiographies are primarily concerned with reconstructing past events. 
B)  Historiographies use information from diaries, photographs, written accounts, etc. 
C)  Historiographies consist almost exclusively of information derived from secondary sources. 
D)  All of the above are false statements about historiographies. 
A)  Historiographies are primarily concerned with reconstructing past events. 
B)  Historiographies use information from diaries, photographs, written accounts, etc. 
C)  Historiographies consist almost exclusively of information derived from secondary sources. 
D)  All of the above are false statements about historiographies.

Question 19

What is a case study? Give an example and describe the strengths and weaknesses of this method.

Accepted Answer

A case study is a research method that i

Question 20

Rick does a study on newspaper headlines after the last presidential election. Rick is most likely using which qualitative research approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  case study 
B)  experiment 
C)  naturalistic observation 
D)  artifact analysis 
A)  case study 
B)  experiment 
C)  naturalistic observation 
D)  artifact analysis

When a researcher examines respondents' speech patterns, he or she is using which approach?

What is participatory action research? Describe an example.

If researchers are neutrally observing behavior in the real world, they are engaging in

Reliability refers to the extent to which

___________ refers to the extent to which a qualitative researcher believes that the same results would be produced if the study were replicated.

What is a focus group? Describe the important characteristics of a focus group.

Most artifact analyses involve which types of artifacts?

Describe any deception in this study.

What is participant observation? Give an example and describe the strengths and weaknesses of this method.

The grounded theory approach is most likely to use

Marianne wishes to determine if her qualitative research project would produce the same results if it was conducted in a different context. Marianne is most concerned about

Qualitative research began in which of the following disciplines?

Joanna is conducting interviews with students who have various disabilities. She allows each student to discuss whatever he or she wants in these interviews; she doesn't have a preset list of questions. Joanna is doing a(n)

If a qualitative researcher is concerned about whether her subjective bias has entered into the research process, she is concerned about the _________ of her data.

What is a historiography? Describe an example.

What is the symbolic interaction method? Describe an example.

A transactional system is diagrammed in a _______ matrix.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding historiographies?

What is a case study? Give an example and describe the strengths and weaknesses of this method.

Rick does a study on newspaper headlines after the last presidential election. Rick is most likely using which qualitative research approach?

Psychological Research and the Research Methods Course

Developing a Good Research Idea and Conducting an Ethical Project

Nonexperimental Methods: Descriptive Methods, Correlational Studies, Ex Post Facto Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sampling, and Basic Research Strategies

Using the Scientific Method in Psychology

Conducting a Good Experiment I: Variables and Control

Conducting a Good Experiment Ii: Final Considerations, Unanticipated Influences, and Cross-Cultural Issues

Internal and External Validity

Using Statistics to Answer Questions

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With Two Groups

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With More Than Two Groups

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With Multiple Independent Variables

Alternative Research Designs

Writing and Assembling an Apa-Format Research Report

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Exam 3: Qualitative Research Methods

When a researcher examines respondents' speech patterns, he or she is using which approach?

What is participatory action research? Describe an example.

If researchers are neutrally observing behavior in the real world, they are engaging in

Reliability refers to the extent to which

___________ refers to the extent to which a qualitative researcher believes that the same results would be produced if the study were replicated.

What is a focus group? Describe the important characteristics of a focus group.

Most artifact analyses involve which types of artifacts?

Describe any deception in this study.

What is participant observation? Give an example and describe the strengths and weaknesses of this method.

The grounded theory approach is most likely to use

Marianne wishes to determine if her qualitative research project would produce the same results if it was conducted in a different context. Marianne is most concerned about

Qualitative research began in which of the following disciplines?

Joanna is conducting interviews with students who have various disabilities. She allows each student to discuss whatever he or she wants in these interviews; she doesn't have a preset list of questions. Joanna is doing a(n)

If a qualitative researcher is concerned about whether her subjective bias has entered into the research process, she is concerned about the _________ of her data.

What is a historiography? Describe an example.

What is the symbolic interaction method? Describe an example.

A transactional system is diagrammed in a _______ matrix.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding historiographies?

What is a case study? Give an example and describe the strengths and weaknesses of this method.

Rick does a study on newspaper headlines after the last presidential election. Rick is most likely using which qualitative research approach?

Psychological Research and the Research Methods Course

Developing a Good Research Idea and Conducting an Ethical Project

Nonexperimental Methods: Descriptive Methods, Correlational Studies, Ex Post Facto Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sampling, and Basic Research Strategies

Using the Scientific Method in Psychology

Conducting a Good Experiment I: Variables and Control

Conducting a Good Experiment Ii: Final Considerations, Unanticipated Influences, and Cross-Cultural Issues

Internal and External Validity

Using Statistics to Answer Questions

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With Two Groups

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With More Than Two Groups

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With Multiple Independent Variables

Alternative Research Designs

Writing and Assembling an Apa-Format Research Report

Filters