Exam 17: Collecting Qualitative Data

A risk when conducting observational studies includes the Hawthorne effect, which occurs when subjects change their behavior because they know they are being observed.

An audit trail is a systematically maintained set of documentation. Which of the following would not be included in a qualitative study's audit trail?

Content analysis is the process of reviewing raw materials, including any form of communication or text, although written forms are most common.

There are many activities that a qualitative researcher employs while using participation as a method to gather information. Which of the following would not be something a researcher does through participation?

Transparency refers to a deliberate and systematic process of self-examination where an investigator addresses an individual's thoughts, feelings, and reactions to people and events in light of the course of data collection.

Which of the following would be something a researcher would do when using observation to collect qualitative data?

Which of the following would not be something a researcher does when collecting data through an in-depth interview?

In preparing for data collection, the researcher (interviewer) should be trained on technical skills in interviewing, appropriate behaviors to gain access to a population, as well as interpersonal skills and behaviors.

There are many different formats that may be employed when conducting an in-depth interview. Which of the following is not considered a typical method for collecting data?

The process whereby investigators check out their assumptions and emerging interpretations of the data with the original stakeholders who provided the information is defined as:

During qualitative data collection, the point of saturation occurs when:

There are several types of biases that can negatively impact qualitative studies. Which of the following would not be considered a bias relevant to qualitative data collection?

Peer debriefing is very valuable in qualitative inquiry because it provides a means by which areas of disagreement and controversy are highlighted, leading to additional data collection as the need to clarify conflicting data as conflicting views becomes apparent.