Question 1

Which question is most specifically appropriate for an ethnographic study?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are the causes of school dropout? 
B)  What are the effects of computer-assisted instruction? 
C)  What are the important factors affecting school morale? 
D)  How does self-esteem affect school success? 
A)  What are the causes of school dropout? 
B)  What are the effects of computer-assisted instruction? 
C)  What are the important factors affecting school morale? 
D)  How does self-esteem affect school success?

Question 2

The primary limitation of ethnographic research is:

Accepted Answer

A)  limited instrumentation 
B)  researcher bias 
C)  biased sampling of respondents 
D)  lack of hypotheses 
A)  limited instrumentation 
B)  researcher bias 
C)  biased sampling of respondents 
D)  lack of hypotheses

Question 3

"Crystallization refers to a sudden insight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the examples in question 14 would be found in a researcher's field diary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mrs. Jones told James to go to the office. 
B)  Mrs. Jones punished James. 
C)  Mrs. Jones made me feel irritable. 
D)  Mrs. Jones should be asked why she sent James to the office. 
A)  Mrs. Jones told James to go to the office. 
B)  Mrs. Jones punished James. 
C)  Mrs. Jones made me feel irritable. 
D)  Mrs. Jones should be asked why she sent James to the office.

Question 5

Which of the following statements would be likely to appear in a researcher's field notes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mrs. Jones told James to go to the office. 
B)  Mrs. Jones punished James. 
C)  Mrs. Jones made me feel irritable. 
D)  Mrs. Jones should be asked why she sent James to the office. 
A)  Mrs. Jones told James to go to the office. 
B)  Mrs. Jones punished James. 
C)  Mrs. Jones made me feel irritable. 
D)  Mrs. Jones should be asked why she sent James to the office.

Question 6

The most difficult thing for an ethnographer is:

Accepted Answer

A)  gaining access to participants 
B)  collecting extensive amounts of data 
C)  finding coherence in data 
D)  avoiding imposing her own cultural values 
A)  gaining access to participants 
B)  collecting extensive amounts of data 
C)  finding coherence in data 
D)  avoiding imposing her own cultural values

Question 7

Matching
-Contextualization

Accepted Answer

A)  Expanded perspective 
B)  Objective analysis 
C)  Very difficult to achieve 
D)  A most important concept in ethnographic research 
A)  Expanded perspective 
B)  Objective analysis 
C)  Very difficult to achieve 
D)  A most important concept in ethnographic research

Question 8

"Member checking means:

Accepted Answer

A)  having participants review interpretations 
B)  comparing perceptions of participants 
C)  comparing records of different observers 
D)  verifying representativeness of the sample 
A)  having participants review interpretations 
B)  comparing perceptions of participants 
C)  comparing records of different observers 
D)  verifying representativeness of the sample

Question 9

Many ethnographers state at the outset of a study that they have no intention of generalizing the results of their study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following would not be appropriate to use in an ethnographic study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Videotapes 
B)  Projective techniques 
C)  Student products 
D)  All are appropriate 
A)  Videotapes 
B)  Projective techniques 
C)  Student products 
D)  All are appropriate

Which question is most specifically appropriate for an ethnographic study?

The primary limitation of ethnographic research is:

"Crystallization refers to a sudden insight.

Which of the examples in question 14 would be found in a researcher's field diary?

Which of the following statements would be likely to appear in a researcher's field notes?

The most difficult thing for an ethnographer is:

Matching -Contextualization

"Member checking means:

Many ethnographers state at the outset of a study that they have no intention of generalizing the results of their study.

Which of the following would not be appropriate to use in an ethnographic study?

The Nature of Research

The Research Problem

Locating and Reviewing the Literature

Ethics and Research

Variables and Hypotheses

Sampling

Instrumentation

Validity and Reliability

Internal Validity

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Statistics in Perspective

Experimental Research

Single-Subject Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

Survey Research

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Observation and Interviewing

Content Analysis

Historical Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Action Research

Preparing Research Proposals and Reports

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Exam 21: Ethnographic Research

Which question is most specifically appropriate for an ethnographic study?

The primary limitation of ethnographic research is:

"Crystallization refers to a sudden insight.

Which of the examples in question 14 would be found in a researcher's field diary?

Which of the following statements would be likely to appear in a researcher's field notes?

The most difficult thing for an ethnographer is:

Matching -Contextualization

"Member checking means:

Many ethnographers state at the outset of a study that they have no intention of generalizing the results of their study.

Which of the following would not be appropriate to use in an ethnographic study?

The Nature of Research

The Research Problem

Locating and Reviewing the Literature

Ethics and Research

Variables and Hypotheses

Sampling

Instrumentation

Validity and Reliability

Internal Validity

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Statistics in Perspective

Experimental Research

Single-Subject Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

Survey Research

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Observation and Interviewing

Content Analysis

Historical Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Action Research

Preparing Research Proposals and Reports

Filters