Question 1

Describe time sampling, indicating what it is, how it is used, and how it is similar to probability sampling.

Accepted Answer

Time sampling is a method of data collec

Question 2

A researcher who is doing disguised observation would be adopting which observer role

Accepted Answer

A) complete participant 
B) participant-as-observer 
C) complete observer 
D) observer-as-observer 
A) complete participant 
B) participant-as-observer 
C) complete observer 
D) observer-as-observer

Question 3

According to the text, all of the following terms characterize an appropriate attitude for field researchers to have toward the people being studied EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) detachment. 
B) openness. 
C) respect. 
D) reciprocal. 
A) detachment. 
B) openness. 
C) respect. 
D) reciprocal.

Question 4

Complex coding schemes would be most appropriately used when:

Accepted Answer

A) observers are required to make observations only for a short period of time. 
B) recording of observations will be done after observations have been completed. 
C) the group being observed is large and shifting in composition. 
D) one observer will make and record all of the observations. 
A) observers are required to make observations only for a short period of time. 
B) recording of observations will be done after observations have been completed. 
C) the group being observed is large and shifting in composition. 
D) one observer will make and record all of the observations.

Question 5

Identify and discuss the elements that should be a part of field notes.

Accepted Answer

Field notes are an essential part of any

Question 6

All of the following would be recorded in field notes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) a description of the research design. 
B) a description of the setting. 
C) a description of individual actions and activities. 
D) a description of group behavior and relationships. 
A) a description of the research design. 
B) a description of the setting. 
C) a description of individual actions and activities. 
D) a description of group behavior and relationships.

Question 7

What are the characteristics of qualitative research methods Include in your answer a discussion of grounded theory.

Accepted Answer

Qualitative research methods are charact

Question 8

A coding scheme would be used by researchers to:

Accepted Answer

A) classify observations in observational research. 
B) stop welfare recipients from defrauding the government. 
C) send data over telecommunications lines. 
D) determine the time interval to be established when conducting time sampling. 
A) classify observations in observational research. 
B) stop welfare recipients from defrauding the government. 
C) send data over telecommunications lines. 
D) determine the time interval to be established when conducting time sampling.

Question 9

What does participant observation have to do with the positivist paradigm, the interpretive paradigm, and empathic understanding

Accepted Answer

Participant observation is a research me

Question 10

Which of the following is a (are)factor(s)that can affect the validity of observations in observational research

Accepted Answer

A) whether people being observed have anonymity or not 
B) the expectations of the observer 
C) the conditions under which the observations are made 
D) all of the answers are factors that can affect the validity of observations 
A) whether people being observed have anonymity or not 
B) the expectations of the observer 
C) the conditions under which the observations are made 
D) all of the answers are factors that can affect the validity of observations

Question 11

Discuss the problem of reactivity in observational research and indicate methods to minimize its effects.

Accepted Answer

Reactivity in observational research ref

Question 12

In field research, the term "informant" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a group insider who can introduce you to others in the group. 
B) a research confederate who helps analyze the data. 
C) a person who "goes native" to help further the research goals. 
D) a person who "outs" the researcher by telling group members of his or her status as researcher. 
A) a group insider who can introduce you to others in the group. 
B) a research confederate who helps analyze the data. 
C) a person who "goes native" to help further the research goals. 
D) a person who "outs" the researcher by telling group members of his or her status as researcher.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true regarding grounded theory methodology

Accepted Answer

A) It is entirely inductive in nature. 
B) It is entirely deductive in nature. 
C) It can involve both induction and deduction. 
D) It does not engage in theory verification. 
A) It is entirely inductive in nature. 
B) It is entirely deductive in nature. 
C) It can involve both induction and deduction. 
D) It does not engage in theory verification.

Question 14

One advantage of observational research is:

Accepted Answer

A) it focuses on nonverbal behavior without the interference of verbal behavior. 
B) it can focus on both verbal and nonverbal behavior. 
C) it reduces the likelihood of observer bias affecting the research results. 
D) data recorded in field notes are easy to quantify. 
A) it focuses on nonverbal behavior without the interference of verbal behavior. 
B) it can focus on both verbal and nonverbal behavior. 
C) it reduces the likelihood of observer bias affecting the research results. 
D) data recorded in field notes are easy to quantify.

Question 15

The term "observational techniques," as it is used in research, refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) direct observation of the content of documents. 
B) direct observation made on a probability sample. 
C) the collection of data through the direct visual or auditory experience of behavior. 
D) all forms of data collection that involve some direct or indirect observation of behavior. 
A) direct observation of the content of documents. 
B) direct observation made on a probability sample. 
C) the collection of data through the direct visual or auditory experience of behavior. 
D) all forms of data collection that involve some direct or indirect observation of behavior.

Question 16

The text describes a field study of alcohol-related aggression in bars in which the observers took on the role of patrons in the bars. This is most clearly an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) disguised observation. 
B) hidden observation. 
C) the complete observer role. 
D) focus group observation. 
A) disguised observation. 
B) hidden observation. 
C) the complete observer role. 
D) focus group observation.

Question 17

Identify and discuss the steps involved in conducting field or participant observation research.

Accepted Answer

Field or participant observation researc

Question 18

Sometimes a field researcher becomes so involved in and identified with the people being observed that he or she takes on those people's perspectives and can't see them from other perspectives. This is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) becoming invisible. 
B) turning a leaf. 
C) going native. 
D) achieving verstehen. 
A) becoming invisible. 
B) turning a leaf. 
C) going native. 
D) achieving verstehen.

Question 19

The reliability of observations is most difficult to assess when:

Accepted Answer

A) there are many observers studying a single group. 
B) the observations are recorded using a coding scheme. 
C) a number of observers use field notes to record observations on one group. 
D) there is a single observer studying one group at one time period. 
A) there are many observers studying a single group. 
B) the observations are recorded using a coding scheme. 
C) a number of observers use field notes to record observations on one group. 
D) there is a single observer studying one group at one time period.

Question 20

Which of the following research methodologies most clearly takes the stance that theory should be developed by letting it emerge from the data in a somewhat inductive fashion

Accepted Answer

A) experiments 
B) surveys 
C) available data 
D) grounded theory 
A) experiments 
B) surveys 
C) available data 
D) grounded theory

Describe time sampling, indicating what it is, how it is used, and how it is similar to probability sampling.

A researcher who is doing disguised observation would be adopting which observer role

According to the text, all of the following terms characterize an appropriate attitude for field researchers to have toward the people being studied EXCEPT:

Complex coding schemes would be most appropriately used when:

Identify and discuss the elements that should be a part of field notes.

All of the following would be recorded in field notes EXCEPT:

What are the characteristics of qualitative research methods Include in your answer a discussion of grounded theory.

A coding scheme would be used by researchers to:

What does participant observation have to do with the positivist paradigm, the interpretive paradigm, and empathic understanding

Which of the following is a (are)factor(s)that can affect the validity of observations in observational research

Discuss the problem of reactivity in observational research and indicate methods to minimize its effects.

In field research, the term "informant" refers to:

Which of the following statements is true regarding grounded theory methodology

One advantage of observational research is:

The term "observational techniques," as it is used in research, refers to:

The text describes a field study of alcohol-related aggression in bars in which the observers took on the role of patrons in the bars. This is most clearly an example of:

Identify and discuss the steps involved in conducting field or participant observation research.

Sometimes a field researcher becomes so involved in and identified with the people being observed that he or she takes on those people's perspectives and can't see them from other perspectives. This is referred to as:

The reliability of observations is most difficult to assess when:

Which of the following research methodologies most clearly takes the stance that theory should be developed by letting it emerge from the data in a somewhat inductive fashion

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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Exam 9: Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Describe time sampling, indicating what it is, how it is used, and how it is similar to probability sampling.

A researcher who is doing disguised observation would be adopting which observer role

According to the text, all of the following terms characterize an appropriate attitude for field researchers to have toward the people being studied EXCEPT:

Complex coding schemes would be most appropriately used when:

Identify and discuss the elements that should be a part of field notes.

All of the following would be recorded in field notes EXCEPT:

What are the characteristics of qualitative research methods Include in your answer a discussion of grounded theory.

A coding scheme would be used by researchers to:

What does participant observation have to do with the positivist paradigm, the interpretive paradigm, and empathic understanding

Which of the following is a (are)factor(s)that can affect the validity of observations in observational research

Discuss the problem of reactivity in observational research and indicate methods to minimize its effects.

In field research, the term "informant" refers to:

Which of the following statements is true regarding grounded theory methodology

One advantage of observational research is:

The term "observational techniques," as it is used in research, refers to:

The text describes a field study of alcohol-related aggression in bars in which the observers took on the role of patrons in the bars. This is most clearly an example of:

Identify and discuss the steps involved in conducting field or participant observation research.

Sometimes a field researcher becomes so involved in and identified with the people being observed that he or she takes on those people's perspectives and can't see them from other perspectives. This is referred to as:

The reliability of observations is most difficult to assess when:

Which of the following research methodologies most clearly takes the stance that theory should be developed by letting it emerge from the data in a somewhat inductive fashion

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

Filters