Question 1

Which type of research uses a unique method of reporting data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnographic 
B)  Grounded theory 
C)  Historical 
D)  Phenomenological 
A)  Ethnographic 
B)  Grounded theory 
C)  Historical 
D)  Phenomenological C

Question 2

Which type of qualitative research is the most controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnographic research 
B)  Grounded theory research 
C)  Historical research 
D)  Phenomenological research 
A)  Ethnographic research 
B)  Grounded theory research 
C)  Historical research 
D)  Phenomenological research D

Question 3

A qualitative researcher might use which of the following statements to describe the rigor in a proposed study?

Accepted Answer

A)  "After the data are collected, strict adherence to approved analysis will be conducted, objectivity will be maintained, and findings will be reported accurately." 
B)  "I have carefully researched all literature on this topic and am planning consistent, thorough analysis of the data, collected from as many subjects as it takes to reach saturation." 
C)  "My sample size alone demonstrates the rigor applied to this study." 
D)  "My study is based on solid theory and, when completed, will lead to a deeper understanding of this topic." 
A)  "After the data are collected, strict adherence to approved analysis will be conducted, objectivity will be maintained, and findings will be reported accurately." 
B)  "I have carefully researched all literature on this topic and am planning consistent, thorough analysis of the data, collected from as many subjects as it takes to reach saturation." 
C)  "My sample size alone demonstrates the rigor applied to this study." 
D)  "My study is based on solid theory and, when completed, will lead to a deeper understanding of this topic." B

Question 4

Which of the following should the qualitative researcher pay attention to as part of observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focusing only on what is directly happening to the participant. 
B)  Focusing solely on the unexpected events in the participant's life. 
C)  General overview of the participant's routine. 
D)  Personal reactions to the situation. 
A)  Focusing only on what is directly happening to the participant. 
B)  Focusing solely on the unexpected events in the participant's life. 
C)  General overview of the participant's routine. 
D)  Personal reactions to the situation.

Question 5

Which of the following methods would be most reasonable to use if a researcher is interested in finding out what it is like to live with a person who has a terminal illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental methods 
B)  Forced-choice questionnaires 
C)  Phenomenological approach 
D)  Structured interviews 
A)  Experimental methods 
B)  Forced-choice questionnaires 
C)  Phenomenological approach 
D)  Structured interviews

Question 6

Why would a researcher use written documents from participants when interviews are possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Often the text comes from the transcription of taped (verbal) interviews. 
B)  Researchers find text information easier to analyze than transcribed taped interviews. 
C)  Text information is easier to collect. 
D)  Written information replaces verbal accounts. 
A)  Often the text comes from the transcription of taped (verbal) interviews. 
B)  Researchers find text information easier to analyze than transcribed taped interviews. 
C)  Text information is easier to collect. 
D)  Written information replaces verbal accounts.

Question 7

Which of the following components of a research study is unique to qualitative research methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Designing the study according to protocols 
B)  Gathering data 
C)  Selection of participants 
D)  Stating the problem or question 
A)  Designing the study according to protocols 
B)  Gathering data 
C)  Selection of participants 
D)  Stating the problem or question

Question 8

The following research steps could be found in which type of qualitative research? · Identification of the culture to be studied
· Gaining entrance
· Cultural immersion
· Acquiring informants
· Theory development

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnographic 
B)  Grounded theory 
C)  Historical 
D)  Phenomenological 
A)  Ethnographic 
B)  Grounded theory 
C)  Historical 
D)  Phenomenological

Question 9

Which of the following is not a common data collection method in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Examining written text 
B)  Interviewing participants 
C)  Observing participants 
D)  Obtaining written surveys 
A)  Examining written text 
B)  Interviewing participants 
C)  Observing participants 
D)  Obtaining written surveys

Question 10

There are many different approaches to qualitative research. What is one common thread that is evident in all types?

Accepted Answer

A)  All come out of a sociological tradition. 
B)  Each type of qualitative research looks at the "lived experience" of the subjects. 
C)  The process in each kind is a little like working a puzzle and putting pieces together to make it whole. 
D)  They are all seeking to make sense of historical events. 
A)  All come out of a sociological tradition. 
B)  Each type of qualitative research looks at the "lived experience" of the subjects. 
C)  The process in each kind is a little like working a puzzle and putting pieces together to make it whole. 
D)  They are all seeking to make sense of historical events.

Question 11

How does a researcher know if data are from a primary source? The researcher:

Accepted Answer

A)  checks with other researchers for their opinion and goes with the majority. 
B)  identifies where the data were found and uses geographic proximity to other primary sources as support. 
C)  tries to identify common themes and patterns. 
D)  thoroughly evaluates the data with all means available to determine its status as a primary source. 
A)  checks with other researchers for their opinion and goes with the majority. 
B)  identifies where the data were found and uses geographic proximity to other primary sources as support. 
C)  tries to identify common themes and patterns. 
D)  thoroughly evaluates the data with all means available to determine its status as a primary source.

Question 12

The grounded theory method is concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  developing theories and hypotheses. 
B)  establishing an emic perspective of research. 
C)  providing validity checks for constructs. 
D)  testing theories and hypotheses. 
A)  developing theories and hypotheses. 
B)  establishing an emic perspective of research. 
C)  providing validity checks for constructs. 
D)  testing theories and hypotheses.

Question 13

Analysis of data in qualitative studies attempts to:

Accepted Answer

A)  identify common themes and patterns. 
B)  separate personal perceptions from environmental context. 
C)  support a single perception of reality. 
D)  verify information from previous studies. 
A)  identify common themes and patterns. 
B)  separate personal perceptions from environmental context. 
C)  support a single perception of reality. 
D)  verify information from previous studies.

Question 14

Data collection in many types of qualitative studies is considered complete when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the researcher reaches a point of where no new information is collected and theoretical ideas seem complete. 
B)  more than 15 subjects have provided information. 
C)  the researcher cannot find any additional potential subjects who fit the criteria for the study. 
D)  the researcher runs out of time or resources. 
A)  the researcher reaches a point of where no new information is collected and theoretical ideas seem complete. 
B)  more than 15 subjects have provided information. 
C)  the researcher cannot find any additional potential subjects who fit the criteria for the study. 
D)  the researcher runs out of time or resources.

Question 15

A key factor in qualitative research is:

Accepted Answer

A)  confidentiality. 
B)  internal validity. 
C)  random sampling. 
D)  researcher-participant relationship. 
A)  confidentiality. 
B)  internal validity. 
C)  random sampling. 
D)  researcher-participant relationship.

Question 16

Which type of qualitative researcher is likely to use film, videotapes, or photographs to collect data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnographic 
B)  Grounded theory 
C)  Historical 
D)  Phenomenologist 
A)  Ethnographic 
B)  Grounded theory 
C)  Historical 
D)  Phenomenologist

Question 17

A qualitative researcher is discussing data gathering with one participant in a study about women who have experienced significant loss in their lives. They set up a series of interviews and plan to meet in the participant's home. The researcher expects to develop a mutual understanding on the topic with the participant. Before leaving the participant, the researcher supplies a list of questions that will be asked so the participant can be prepared to answer them fully. Which of the behaviors in this scenario is atypical of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data gathering occurring over several visits 
B)  Expecting a professional relationship to develop 
C)  Giving the participant a list of questions before the interview 
D)  Meeting with the participant ahead of time 
A)  Data gathering occurring over several visits 
B)  Expecting a professional relationship to develop 
C)  Giving the participant a list of questions before the interview 
D)  Meeting with the participant ahead of time

Question 18

A phenomenological research question might be which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  How do different cultures adapt to breast-feeding multiple infants? 
B)  How many mothers of twins elect to breast-feed their infants? 
C)  What is it like to breast-feed twins? 
D)  What past events have led many women to avoid breast-feeding? 
A)  How do different cultures adapt to breast-feeding multiple infants? 
B)  How many mothers of twins elect to breast-feed their infants? 
C)  What is it like to breast-feed twins? 
D)  What past events have led many women to avoid breast-feeding?

Question 19

What are the chief merits of historical research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of new interventions to continued concerns 
B)  Enforcing an already-present level of self-understanding 
C)  Information on new ways of doing things 
D)  Knowledge of how things should be done 
A)  Development of new interventions to continued concerns 
B)  Enforcing an already-present level of self-understanding 
C)  Information on new ways of doing things 
D)  Knowledge of how things should be done

Question 20

Which of the following would be most accurate in describing the data analysis process in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data are carefully maintained as they are first collected. 
B)  Data are checked for accuracy and then coded for computer analysis. 
C)  Participants provide information that is transcribed for researcher use. 
D)  The main emphasis in analysis is to extract themes and patterns in the data. 
A)  Data are carefully maintained as they are first collected. 
B)  Data are checked for accuracy and then coded for computer analysis. 
C)  Participants provide information that is transcribed for researcher use. 
D)  The main emphasis in analysis is to extract themes and patterns in the data.

Which type of research uses a unique method of reporting data?

Which type of qualitative research is the most controversial?

A qualitative researcher might use which of the following statements to describe the rigor in a proposed study?

Which of the following should the qualitative researcher pay attention to as part of observation?

Which of the following methods would be most reasonable to use if a researcher is interested in finding out what it is like to live with a person who has a terminal illness?

Why would a researcher use written documents from participants when interviews are possible?

Which of the following components of a research study is unique to qualitative research methodology?

The following research steps could be found in which type of qualitative research? · Identification of the culture to be studied · Gaining entrance · Cultural immersion · Acquiring informants · Theory development

Which of the following is not a common data collection method in qualitative research?

There are many different approaches to qualitative research. What is one common thread that is evident in all types?

How does a researcher know if data are from a primary source? The researcher:

The grounded theory method is concerned with:

Analysis of data in qualitative studies attempts to:

Data collection in many types of qualitative studies is considered complete when:

A key factor in qualitative research is:

Which type of qualitative researcher is likely to use film, videotapes, or photographs to collect data?

A phenomenological research question might be which of the following?

What are the chief merits of historical research?

Which of the following would be most accurate in describing the data analysis process in qualitative research?

Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Introduction to the Quantitative Research Process

Examining Ethics in Nursing Research

Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses

Understanding the Literature Review in Published Studies

Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks

Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs

Examining Populations and Samples in Research

Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research

Understanding Statistics in Research

Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice

Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

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Exam 3: Introduction to the Qualitative Research Process

Which type of research uses a unique method of reporting data?

Which type of qualitative research is the most controversial?

A qualitative researcher might use which of the following statements to describe the rigor in a proposed study?

Which of the following should the qualitative researcher pay attention to as part of observation?

Which of the following methods would be most reasonable to use if a researcher is interested in finding out what it is like to live with a person who has a terminal illness?

Why would a researcher use written documents from participants when interviews are possible?

Which of the following components of a research study is unique to qualitative research methodology?

The following research steps could be found in which type of qualitative research? · Identification of the culture to be studied · Gaining entrance · Cultural immersion · Acquiring informants · Theory development

Which of the following is not a common data collection method in qualitative research?

There are many different approaches to qualitative research. What is one common thread that is evident in all types?

How does a researcher know if data are from a primary source? The researcher:

The grounded theory method is concerned with:

Analysis of data in qualitative studies attempts to:

Data collection in many types of qualitative studies is considered complete when:

A key factor in qualitative research is:

Which type of qualitative researcher is likely to use film, videotapes, or photographs to collect data?

A phenomenological research question might be which of the following?

What are the chief merits of historical research?

Which of the following would be most accurate in describing the data analysis process in qualitative research?

Introduction to Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Introduction to the Quantitative Research Process

Examining Ethics in Nursing Research

Research Problems, Purposes, and Hypotheses

Understanding the Literature Review in Published Studies

Understanding Theory and Research Frameworks

Clarifying Quantitative Research Designs

Examining Populations and Samples in Research

Clarifying Measurement and Data Collection in Quantitative Research

Understanding Statistics in Research

Critical Appraisal of Quantitative and Qualitative Research for Nursing Practice

Building an Evidence-Based Nursing Practice

Introduction to Outcomes Research

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