Question 1

Qualitative researchers typically analyze data throughout the process of data collection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Qualitative research questions focus on the meaning and purpose of human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to Box 4.4, statistical significance indicates whether a relationship is spurious or nonspurious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Box 4.2, the ecological fallacy may occur when using data on groups to draw conclusions about the behavior of individuals within those groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A key assumption underlying qualitative research is that

Accepted Answer

A)  how people act in a given situation depends on how they interpret the situation. 
B)  it is possible to describe the social world in terms of universal laws like those in physics. 
C)  gaining an in-depth understanding of phenomena requires the observation of a large number of cases. 
D)  all research questions should be transformed into testable hypotheses. 
A)  how people act in a given situation depends on how they interpret the situation. 
B)  it is possible to describe the social world in terms of universal laws like those in physics. 
C)  gaining an in-depth understanding of phenomena requires the observation of a large number of cases. 
D)  all research questions should be transformed into testable hypotheses.

Question 6

More so than quantitative research, qualitative research facilitates the development of theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Qualitative research aims to generalize study results to a specified group, such as a city, state, or nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Descriptive research questions ask how and why phenomena occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a qualitative research question?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the relationship between alcohol consumption and academic performance? 
B)  How do immigrants maintain relations with their home country? 
C)  Do older people have a greater fear of crime than younger people? 
D)  Does the size of your place of residence influence your tolerance for opposing views? 
A)  What is the relationship between alcohol consumption and academic performance? 
B)  How do immigrants maintain relations with their home country? 
C)  Do older people have a greater fear of crime than younger people? 
D)  Does the size of your place of residence influence your tolerance for opposing views?

Question 10

Suppose you want to investigate the effect of management leadership style on organizational performance (in terms of, for example, level of profit, market share, and product quality).
a. What would be the independent variable in your study?
b. What would be the dependent variable?
c. What would be the unit of analysis?

Accepted Answer

a. The independent variable in this stud

Qualitative researchers typically analyze data throughout the process of data collection.

Qualitative research questions focus on the meaning and purpose of human behavior.

According to Box 4.4, statistical significance indicates whether a relationship is spurious or nonspurious.

According to Box 4.2, the ecological fallacy may occur when using data on groups to draw conclusions about the behavior of individuals within those groups.

A key assumption underlying qualitative research is that

More so than quantitative research, qualitative research facilitates the development of theory.

Qualitative research aims to generalize study results to a specified group, such as a city, state, or nation.

Descriptive research questions ask how and why phenomena occur.

Which of the following is an example of a qualitative research question?

Introduction: Why Care About Research Methods?

Science and Social Research: From Theory to Data and Back

The Ethics and Politics of Research: Doing What's "Right"

Measurement: Linking Theory to Research

Sampling: Case Selection as a Basis for Inference

Experiments: What Causes What?

Surveys: Questioning and Sampling

Field Research and In-Depth Interviews: Systematic People-Watching and Listening

Existing Data Analysis: Using Data from Secondhand Sources

Multiple Methods: Two or More Approaches Are Better Than One

Quantitative Data Analysis: Using Statistics for Description and Inference

Qualitative Data Analysis: Searching for Meaning

Reading and Writing in Social Research: It's All About Communication

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Exam 4: Research Designs: It Depends on the Question

Qualitative researchers typically analyze data throughout the process of data collection.

Qualitative research questions focus on the meaning and purpose of human behavior.

According to Box 4.4, statistical significance indicates whether a relationship is spurious or nonspurious.

According to Box 4.2, the ecological fallacy may occur when using data on groups to draw conclusions about the behavior of individuals within those groups.

A key assumption underlying qualitative research is that

More so than quantitative research, qualitative research facilitates the development of theory.

Qualitative research aims to generalize study results to a specified group, such as a city, state, or nation.

Descriptive research questions ask how and why phenomena occur.

Which of the following is an example of a qualitative research question?

Introduction: Why Care About Research Methods?

Science and Social Research: From Theory to Data and Back

The Ethics and Politics of Research: Doing What's "Right"

Measurement: Linking Theory to Research

Sampling: Case Selection as a Basis for Inference

Experiments: What Causes What?

Surveys: Questioning and Sampling

Field Research and In-Depth Interviews: Systematic People-Watching and Listening

Existing Data Analysis: Using Data from Secondhand Sources

Multiple Methods: Two or More Approaches Are Better Than One

Quantitative Data Analysis: Using Statistics for Description and Inference

Qualitative Data Analysis: Searching for Meaning

Reading and Writing in Social Research: It's All About Communication

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