Question 1

An example of the complete participant role is

Accepted Answer

A) joining a sorority or fraternity to study initiation rituals without revealing your identity as a researcher. 
B) standing at a street corner and watching whether males or females are more likely to jay-walk. 
C) telling a motorcycle gang that you are a researcher and would like to ride with them for a year to understand their interaction patterns. 
D) being a newspaper reporter who interviews union workers to learn about recent strike efforts. 
E) All of these choices exemplify the complete participant role. 
A) joining a sorority or fraternity to study initiation rituals without revealing your identity as a researcher. 
B) standing at a street corner and watching whether males or females are more likely to jay-walk. 
C) telling a motorcycle gang that you are a researcher and would like to ride with them for a year to understand their interaction patterns. 
D) being a newspaper reporter who interviews union workers to learn about recent strike efforts. 
E) All of these choices exemplify the complete participant role.

Question 2

A common example of observer as participant research is the one-visit interview where researchers ask interview questions,but there is no give-and-take conversation with participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Researchers who assume the role of the complete participant are unlikely to affect what they are studying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lorenzo did a study of delinquents in high school and wanted to understand delinquents as they make sense of their social worlds.He was particularly interested in the taken for granted expectations that the delinquents followed.Lorenzo was using which paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A) ethnomethodology 
B) participatory action research 
C) naturalism 
D) grounded theory 
E) case studies 
A) ethnomethodology 
B) participatory action research 
C) naturalism 
D) grounded theory 
E) case studies

Question 5

Which one of the following is NOT good advice for recording observations?

Accepted Answer

A) take notes as you observe 
B) avoid rewriting your notes 
C) include both your empirical observations and your interpretations 
D) don't trust your memory 
E) rewrite your notes at the end of each day 
A) take notes as you observe 
B) avoid rewriting your notes 
C) include both your empirical observations and your interpretations 
D) don't trust your memory 
E) rewrite your notes at the end of each day

Question 6

Matilda wanted to bring about a dozen first-time users of personal digital assistants to a room where they could engage in a guided discussion of the topic.She should use

Accepted Answer

A) institutional ethnography. 
B) participatory action research. 
C) naturalism. 
D) focus groups. 
E) ethnomethodology 
A) institutional ethnography. 
B) participatory action research. 
C) naturalism. 
D) focus groups. 
E) ethnomethodology

Question 7

Specific methods do not link to specific paradigms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hans wanted to rebuild or improve the theory on adjustment to retirement.In his research,he gave particular attention to all the ways in which observations conflict with theories,based on a sound knowledge of the literature in this area.Which approach did he use?

Accepted Answer

A) ethnomethodology 
B) grounded theory 
C) case studies 
D) the extended case method 
E) participatory action approach 
A) ethnomethodology 
B) grounded theory 
C) case studies 
D) the extended case method 
E) participatory action approach

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT part of grounded theory?

Accepted Answer

A) analyses of patterns 
B) analyses of singular points of view 
C) analyses of common categories 
D) analyses of observational data 
E) analyses of themes. 
A) analyses of patterns 
B) analyses of singular points of view 
C) analyses of common categories 
D) analyses of observational data 
E) analyses of themes.

Question 10

Jessica is concerned with the problem of reactivity in her study of a local diet group.Which of the following is NOT one of her reactivity concerns?

Accepted Answer

A) The members of the diet group might alter their behaviors because they know they are being studied. 
B) The members of the diet group might alter their lifestyles and behavior because they joined the group to lose weight. 
C) The members of the group might expel her from doing the research. 
D) The members of the group might alter their discussion of diet strategies because they know that she is studying the group. 
E) The members of the group may quit the program out of fear that their identities will be revealed. 
A) The members of the diet group might alter their behaviors because they know they are being studied. 
B) The members of the diet group might alter their lifestyles and behavior because they joined the group to lose weight. 
C) The members of the group might expel her from doing the research. 
D) The members of the group might alter their discussion of diet strategies because they know that she is studying the group. 
E) The members of the group may quit the program out of fear that their identities will be revealed.

Question 11

The terms "field research" and "participant observation" are synonyms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If a researcher was conducting field research within a labor union protest,and found herself neither believing nor disbelieving in the union's stance,,she is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) naturalism 
B) reflexivity 
C) non-reflexivity 
D) reaction 
E) universality 
A) naturalism 
B) reflexivity 
C) non-reflexivity 
D) reaction 
E) universality

Question 13

To examine the social interactions of online role playing gamers,a relatively new social phenomena,Anthony developed a rough outline of what to look for before setting out on observation.This outline was intended to guide,but not specifically structure the observations.What approach did Anthony use?

Accepted Answer

A) ethnomethodology 
B) grounded theory 
C) case study 
D) the extended case method 
E) participatory action approach 
A) ethnomethodology 
B) grounded theory 
C) case study 
D) the extended case method 
E) participatory action approach

Question 14

In qualitative interviewing,it is important

Accepted Answer

A) to agree with what the respondent is saying verbally and with body language so that respondents know you are listening. 
B) to clarify any inaccuracies the respondent may have about actual matters so they are not misguided. 
C) to not spend a lot of time on issues that are not of interest to you as the researched. 
D) to be aware of your responses so that you are confident that you are not shaping the respondent's answers in any way. 
E) to discuss only matters that are important and related to the subject at hand. 
A) to agree with what the respondent is saying verbally and with body language so that respondents know you are listening. 
B) to clarify any inaccuracies the respondent may have about actual matters so they are not misguided. 
C) to not spend a lot of time on issues that are not of interest to you as the researched. 
D) to be aware of your responses so that you are confident that you are not shaping the respondent's answers in any way. 
E) to discuss only matters that are important and related to the subject at hand.

Question 15

One of the advantages of field research is that it raises very few ethical concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In comparison to other types of research,what are the major strengths and weaknesses of qualitative field research?

Accepted Answer

Qualitative field research has several m

Question 17

Which of the following could NOT constitute a case in a case study?

Accepted Answer

A) WWII 
B) The family Stone 
C) Elvis Presley 
D) Cuba 
E) Violence 
A) WWII 
B) The family Stone 
C) Elvis Presley 
D) Cuba 
E) Violence

Question 18

Which of the following is FALSE regarding qualitative field research?

Accepted Answer

A) Field research is well suited to studying social processes over time. 
B) Field research is well suited to studying behaviors within their natural setting. 
C) Field research is well suited to studying attitudes within their natural setting. 
D) Field research is well suited for quantitative analysis. 
E) Field research is well suited for flexible research approaches 
A) Field research is well suited to studying social processes over time. 
B) Field research is well suited to studying behaviors within their natural setting. 
C) Field research is well suited to studying attitudes within their natural setting. 
D) Field research is well suited for quantitative analysis. 
E) Field research is well suited for flexible research approaches

Question 19

"Going native" is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) playing the complete observer role. 
B) doing any type of field research. 
C) doing qualitative interviews. 
D) playing the complete participant role. 
E) not playing a role but actually adopting characteristics of the group under study 
A) playing the complete observer role. 
B) doing any type of field research. 
C) doing qualitative interviews. 
D) playing the complete participant role. 
E) not playing a role but actually adopting characteristics of the group under study

Question 20

According to Michael Buraway,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Grounded theorists enter the field with clear cut ideas about what they'll find. 
B) Extended case study theorists enter the field without preconceptions about what they'll find. 
C) Grounded theorists seek to know all the literature before entering the field. 
D) Extended case study theorists seek to know all the literature before entering the field. 
E) Grounded theorists are meticulous in their data collection plans. 
A) Grounded theorists enter the field with clear cut ideas about what they'll find. 
B) Extended case study theorists enter the field without preconceptions about what they'll find. 
C) Grounded theorists seek to know all the literature before entering the field. 
D) Extended case study theorists seek to know all the literature before entering the field. 
E) Grounded theorists are meticulous in their data collection plans.

An example of the complete participant role is

A common example of observer as participant research is the one-visit interview where researchers ask interview questions,but there is no give-and-take conversation with participants.

Researchers who assume the role of the complete participant are unlikely to affect what they are studying.

Lorenzo did a study of delinquents in high school and wanted to understand delinquents as they make sense of their social worlds.He was particularly interested in the taken for granted expectations that the delinquents followed.Lorenzo was using which paradigm?

Which one of the following is NOT good advice for recording observations?

Matilda wanted to bring about a dozen first-time users of personal digital assistants to a room where they could engage in a guided discussion of the topic.She should use

Specific methods do not link to specific paradigms.

Hans wanted to rebuild or improve the theory on adjustment to retirement.In his research,he gave particular attention to all the ways in which observations conflict with theories,based on a sound knowledge of the literature in this area.Which approach did he use?

Which of the following is NOT part of grounded theory?

Jessica is concerned with the problem of reactivity in her study of a local diet group.Which of the following is NOT one of her reactivity concerns?

The terms "field research" and "participant observation" are synonyms.

If a researcher was conducting field research within a labor union protest,and found herself neither believing nor disbelieving in the union's stance,,she is experiencing:

To examine the social interactions of online role playing gamers,a relatively new social phenomena,Anthony developed a rough outline of what to look for before setting out on observation.This outline was intended to guide,but not specifically structure the observations.What approach did Anthony use?

In qualitative interviewing,it is important

One of the advantages of field research is that it raises very few ethical concerns.

In comparison to other types of research,what are the major strengths and weaknesses of qualitative field research?

Which of the following could NOT constitute a case in a case study?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding qualitative field research?

"Going native" is associated with

According to Michael Buraway,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters

Exam 10: Qualitative Field Research

An example of the complete participant role is

A common example of observer as participant research is the one-visit interview where researchers ask interview questions,but there is no give-and-take conversation with participants.

Researchers who assume the role of the complete participant are unlikely to affect what they are studying.

Lorenzo did a study of delinquents in high school and wanted to understand delinquents as they make sense of their social worlds.He was particularly interested in the taken for granted expectations that the delinquents followed.Lorenzo was using which paradigm?

Which one of the following is NOT good advice for recording observations?

Matilda wanted to bring about a dozen first-time users of personal digital assistants to a room where they could engage in a guided discussion of the topic.She should use

Specific methods do not link to specific paradigms.

Hans wanted to rebuild or improve the theory on adjustment to retirement.In his research,he gave particular attention to all the ways in which observations conflict with theories,based on a sound knowledge of the literature in this area.Which approach did he use?

Which of the following is NOT part of grounded theory?

Jessica is concerned with the problem of reactivity in her study of a local diet group.Which of the following is NOT one of her reactivity concerns?

The terms "field research" and "participant observation" are synonyms.

If a researcher was conducting field research within a labor union protest,and found herself neither believing nor disbelieving in the union's stance,,she is experiencing:

In qualitative interviewing,it is important

One of the advantages of field research is that it raises very few ethical concerns.

In comparison to other types of research,what are the major strengths and weaknesses of qualitative field research?

Which of the following could NOT constitute a case in a case study?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding qualitative field research?

"Going native" is associated with

According to Michael Buraway,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters