Exam 12: Qualitative Research Methods

A research approach that uses inductive reasoning to develop a theory of some behavior or process is known as:

Typical case studies focus on cases that are:

A research project that uses inductive reasoning to develop a theory to explain observed behaviors is called:

A researcher studies a juvenile sex offender to determine how these types of offender's ""select"" their victims. This case study is best described as:

A broad category of research methods that attempt to produce a more detailed understanding of human behavior, including its meaning and motivation, are called:

Research involving an in-depth study of a culture for the purposes of understanding that culture and its inner workings is called:

A researcher lives as a prisoner for a year in an effort to understand the prison subculture. What type of research method is this?

A researcher conducts an in-depth study of one white collar criminal in order to understand how other white collar criminals operate. What type of research method is this?

During the literature process, if a qualitative researcher finds a quantitative measure of a relevant concept, the researcher should:

Which of the following qualitative research methods is least likely to feature a formal literature review?

A researcher chooses to study a serial arsonist who is allegedly responsible for setting hundreds of house fires. This case study is best described as:

If qualitative research is intended to produce exploratory or descriptive information, then traditional hypotheses that predict causal relationships are:

A researcher interviews gang members to develop a theory explaining why juveniles are attracted to gangs. What type of research method is this?

The influential people within a culture that can open doors for a qualitative researcher, introduce the researcher, and encourage individuals to speak with the researcher are commonly called:

During a study on police corruption, a researcher decides to focus on an officer who is widely known as highly corrupt. This case study is best described as:

A major difference between an ethnographic study and a field study is that:

A researcher conducts an interview of a teenager who has recently been convicted (first offense) of selling prescription drugs in order to increase the researcher's understanding of this emerging crime trend. This case study is best described as:

An ethnographer's detailed account of their field site and an in-depth description of their field experience is called a(n):

A detailed study of the police subculture that involved extensive interviews and field observations:

When a qualitative researcher reflects on the meaning of their data and the concepts emerging from their data, they are engaging in a qualitative technique known as: