Exam 11: Participatory Action Research

While community member participation is important within participatory action research, participants are not typically involved in identifying research questions and interpreting findings.

Theory and practice are equally important within participatory action research.

Which of the following theories naturally inform participatory action research by calling into question power imbalances that serve as the foundation of social injustices?

What are the three general steps of the action research spiral?

What are two ways in which theory can be used within participatory action research?

Which social psychologist provided the stimulus to action research movements within various academic disciplines?

What features of participatory action research make this type of study design a respectful approach for engaging populations that are typically underrepresented in kinesiology research? Please be sure to describe these features.

Which of the following defining features is typically not associated with participatory action research?

What are the phases of the five-phase participatory action research approach?

Which of the following statements best represents the "reflexive" nature of participatory action research?

Which of the following descriptions represents participatory action research as a "social process"?

Theory must not play a role in informing participatory action research practices.

How are processes of data generation identified within participatory action research, and what are three possible processes for generating data within participatory action research?

Two common study designs for carrying out participatory action research are the action research spiral and a five-phase participatory action research approach.

A relativistic approach is useful for evaluating participatory action research. Which of the following has not been identified as a characterizing trait that can support researchers in judging the quality of research?

Although the participatory action research process is often depicted as a neat spiral, what is a better way to conceptualize the process?

Kemmis and McTaggart (2008) described participatory action research as having seven key defining features. Identify and describe four of these defining features.

Which of the following defining features make participatory action research a respectful approach for engaging underrepresented populations in research?

Within the context of participatory action research, what does the term "emancipatory" mean?

Which of the following descriptions refers to the "critical" nature of participatory action research?