Question 1

The extended case study approach is a valuable technique for deciding whether to reject or approve a theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The qualitative field research interview is typically

Accepted Answer

A) unstructured. 
B) structured. 
C) similar to the survey interview. 
D) unstructured and similar to the survey interview. 
E) structured and similar to the survey interview. 
A) unstructured. 
B) structured. 
C) similar to the survey interview. 
D) unstructured and similar to the survey interview. 
E) structured and similar to the survey interview.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT associated with how field research is conducted?

Accepted Answer

A) seldom approaches the task with precisely defined hypotheses to be tested. 
B) attempts to make sense out of an ongoing process that cannot always be predicted in advance. 
C) follows a rigorous data collection protocol. 
D) makes initial observations, develops tentative conclusions that suggest further observation, and revises the conclusions. 
E) alternates between induction and deduction . 
A) seldom approaches the task with precisely defined hypotheses to be tested. 
B) attempts to make sense out of an ongoing process that cannot always be predicted in advance. 
C) follows a rigorous data collection protocol. 
D) makes initial observations, develops tentative conclusions that suggest further observation, and revises the conclusions. 
E) alternates between induction and deduction .

Question 4

Qualitative field researchers should wait to record observations until enough time has passed to put the events in a proper perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A focus group is organized to bring together as diverse a population as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Field observation differs from some other models of observation in that it's a different type of data-collecting activity and also a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) experimental method. 
B) method for testing precisely defined hypotheses. 
C) expansion of the sampling methods used in quantitative analyses. 
D) theory-generating activity. 
E) outdoor experimental method for testing hypothesis 
A) experimental method. 
B) method for testing precisely defined hypotheses. 
C) expansion of the sampling methods used in quantitative analyses. 
D) theory-generating activity. 
E) outdoor experimental method for testing hypothesis

Question 7

Although there are no clear guidelines to follow,what ethical considerations should a researcher take into account when choosing which role to assume in the field?

Accepted Answer

When choosing which role to assume in th

Question 8

In order to conduct a productive qualitative interview,an interviewer needs to establish:

Accepted Answer

A) rapport 
B) distance 
C) separation 
D) power differential 
E) friendship 
A) rapport 
B) distance 
C) separation 
D) power differential 
E) friendship

Question 9

Which of the following statements is FALSE about participatory action research (PAR)?

Accepted Answer

A) The researcher's function is to serve as a resource to those being studied. 
B) Researchers should define their subject's problems, define the desired remedies, and take the lead in helping subjects realize their aims. 
C) Advocates of PAR often believe that the distinction between the researcher and the researched should disappear. 
D) Advocates of PAR often believe that traditional research is elitist. 
E) Advocates of PAR usually support the position of those they are working with. 
A) The researcher's function is to serve as a resource to those being studied. 
B) Researchers should define their subject's problems, define the desired remedies, and take the lead in helping subjects realize their aims. 
C) Advocates of PAR often believe that the distinction between the researcher and the researched should disappear. 
D) Advocates of PAR often believe that traditional research is elitist. 
E) Advocates of PAR usually support the position of those they are working with.

Question 10

Jenny wants to do research that tells the stories of rape victims.She wants to tell "their stories" the way they "really are." Jenny is using a(n) paradigm.

Accepted Answer

A) naturalist 
B) ethnomethodology 
C) grounded theory 
D) case study 
E) participating action research 
A) naturalist 
B) ethnomethodology 
C) grounded theory 
D) case study 
E) participating action research

Question 11

In his study of the behavior of psychiatric nurses,Lamilton is concerned with reactivity amongst the study population.Which of the following would likely NOT be a concern regarding reactivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nurses might ignore his presence and not provide useful information to observe. 
B)  the nurses may act differently than they normally would due to his presence 
C)  the nurses may ask him to leave 
D)  the nurses may ask for transfer or reassignment to not be observed 
E)  the nurses may intentionally not converse amongst each other while at work. 
A)  the nurses might ignore his presence and not provide useful information to observe. 
B)  the nurses may act differently than they normally would due to his presence 
C)  the nurses may ask him to leave 
D)  the nurses may ask for transfer or reassignment to not be observed 
E)  the nurses may intentionally not converse amongst each other while at work.

Question 12

Sadie studied one family over several months to describe the social dynamics in the family.Which paradigm did she use?

Accepted Answer

A) ethnography 
B) naturalism 
C) focus group 
D) case study 
E) participatory action research 
A) ethnography 
B) naturalism 
C) focus group 
D) case study 
E) participatory action research

Question 13

Zeke studied friendship patterns among pairs of women and pairs of men.Which one of the following did he study?

Accepted Answer

A) relationships 
B) social worlds 
C) organizations 
D) lifestyles or subcultures 
E) encounters 
A) relationships 
B) social worlds 
C) organizations 
D) lifestyles or subcultures 
E) encounters

Question 14

When a researcher tries to examine the experiences of powerless groups from their perspective,he or she is doing grounded theory research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following questions differentiates the various epistemologies within the different paradigms?

Accepted Answer

A) What is data? 
B) How should we collect data? 
C) How should we analyze data 
D) What is data and how should we collect data? 
E) What is data, how should we collect data, and how should we analyze data? 
A) What is data? 
B) How should we collect data? 
C) How should we analyze data 
D) What is data and how should we collect data? 
E) What is data, how should we collect data, and how should we analyze data?

Question 16

A researcher who is interested in studying the effects of poverty in a low-income neighborhood introduces himself to the residents as a researcher,and informs them of his research interest.In gathering data,not only does he observe and record the routine activities of these residents,but also participates in neighborhood council meetings,and even accompanies some of the residents to employment agencies.This researcher is known as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) complete participant 
B) participant-as-observer 
C) observer-as-participant 
D) complete observer 
E) accomplice 
A) complete participant 
B) participant-as-observer 
C) observer-as-participant 
D) complete observer 
E) accomplice

Question 17

Field researchers are like journalists; the two share a similar relationship to data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The paradigm that is based on the assumption that social reality is "out there," ready to be observed and reported by the researcher as it "really is" is known as

Accepted Answer

A) ethnomethodology. 
B) symbolic realism. 
C) naturalism. 
D) extended case method. 
E) institutional ethnography 
A) ethnomethodology. 
B) symbolic realism. 
C) naturalism. 
D) extended case method. 
E) institutional ethnography

Question 19

A(n)_____ focuses on giving a detailed and accurate description rather than explanation.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnomethodology 
B) naturalism 
C) ethnography 
D) grounded theory 
E) case study 
A) ethnomethodology 
B) naturalism 
C) ethnography 
D) grounded theory 
E) case study

Question 20

Which approach was originally developed by Dorothy Smith to better understand women's everyday experiences by discovering the power relations that shape those experiences?

Accepted Answer

A) institutional ethnography 
B) participatory action research 
C) naturalism 
D) focus groups 
E) grounded theory 
A) institutional ethnography 
B) participatory action research 
C) naturalism 
D) focus groups 
E) grounded theory

The extended case study approach is a valuable technique for deciding whether to reject or approve a theory.

The qualitative field research interview is typically

Which of the following is NOT associated with how field research is conducted?

Qualitative field researchers should wait to record observations until enough time has passed to put the events in a proper perspective.

A focus group is organized to bring together as diverse a population as possible.

Field observation differs from some other models of observation in that it's a different type of data-collecting activity and also a(n)

Although there are no clear guidelines to follow,what ethical considerations should a researcher take into account when choosing which role to assume in the field?

In order to conduct a productive qualitative interview,an interviewer needs to establish:

Which of the following statements is FALSE about participatory action research (PAR)?

Jenny wants to do research that tells the stories of rape victims.She wants to tell "their stories" the way they "really are." Jenny is using a(n) paradigm.

In his study of the behavior of psychiatric nurses,Lamilton is concerned with reactivity amongst the study population.Which of the following would likely NOT be a concern regarding reactivity?

Sadie studied one family over several months to describe the social dynamics in the family.Which paradigm did she use?

Zeke studied friendship patterns among pairs of women and pairs of men.Which one of the following did he study?

When a researcher tries to examine the experiences of powerless groups from their perspective,he or she is doing grounded theory research.

Which of the following questions differentiates the various epistemologies within the different paradigms?

Field researchers are like journalists; the two share a similar relationship to data.

The paradigm that is based on the assumption that social reality is "out there," ready to be observed and reported by the researcher as it "really is" is known as

A(n)_____ focuses on giving a detailed and accurate description rather than explanation.

Which approach was originally developed by Dorothy Smith to better understand women's everyday experiences by discovering the power relations that shape those experiences?

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

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Exam 10: Qualitative Field Research

The extended case study approach is a valuable technique for deciding whether to reject or approve a theory.

The qualitative field research interview is typically

Which of the following is NOT associated with how field research is conducted?

Qualitative field researchers should wait to record observations until enough time has passed to put the events in a proper perspective.

A focus group is organized to bring together as diverse a population as possible.

Field observation differs from some other models of observation in that it's a different type of data-collecting activity and also a(n)

Although there are no clear guidelines to follow,what ethical considerations should a researcher take into account when choosing which role to assume in the field?

In order to conduct a productive qualitative interview,an interviewer needs to establish:

Which of the following statements is FALSE about participatory action research (PAR)?

Jenny wants to do research that tells the stories of rape victims.She wants to tell "their stories" the way they "really are." Jenny is using a(n) paradigm.

In his study of the behavior of psychiatric nurses,Lamilton is concerned with reactivity amongst the study population.Which of the following would likely NOT be a concern regarding reactivity?

Sadie studied one family over several months to describe the social dynamics in the family.Which paradigm did she use?

Zeke studied friendship patterns among pairs of women and pairs of men.Which one of the following did he study?

When a researcher tries to examine the experiences of powerless groups from their perspective,he or she is doing grounded theory research.

Which of the following questions differentiates the various epistemologies within the different paradigms?

Field researchers are like journalists; the two share a similar relationship to data.

The paradigm that is based on the assumption that social reality is "out there," ready to be observed and reported by the researcher as it "really is" is known as

A(n)_____ focuses on giving a detailed and accurate description rather than explanation.

Which approach was originally developed by Dorothy Smith to better understand women's everyday experiences by discovering the power relations that shape those experiences?

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