Question 1

Define the following:guilty knowledge

Accepted Answer

Illegal,unethical,or immoral a

Question 2

What is ethnography? Why is ethnography often considered a methodology rather than a method?

Accepted Answer

Ethnography is basically describing a cu

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the four characteristics of a key informant?

Accepted Answer

A) Familiar with culture 
B) Shares the researcher&#8217;s values 
C) Currently involved in the culture 
D) Can spend time with the researcher 
E) Nonanalytical 
A) Familiar with culture 
B) Shares the researcher&#8217;s values 
C) Currently involved in the culture 
D) Can spend time with the researcher 
E) Nonanalytical

Question 4

Define the following:ethnography

Accepted Answer

An approach to field research

Question 5

Define the following:jotted notes

Accepted Answer

In field research,what a resea

Question 6

Describe the criteria by which qualitative studies can be assessed that generally correspond to the quantitative concerns of validity,generalizability,reliability,and objectivity.How can the qualitative researcher be sure that each of these criteria is met in his or her research project?

Accepted Answer

Credibility is concerned with how much t

Question 7

Define the following:semi-participant

Accepted Answer

In field research,when a resea

Question 8

Ethnography is often considered a ________ rather than a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) method;methodology 
B) methodology;method 
C) technique;method 
D) general theoretical orientation;specific theoretical orientation 
E) method;technique 
A) method;methodology 
B) methodology;method 
C) technique;method 
D) general theoretical orientation;specific theoretical orientation 
E) method;technique

Question 9

Define the following:methodology

Accepted Answer

A collection of data collectio

Question 10

Liam Lonely cut off communication with his friends and family in order to completely immerse himself in his role as a field researcher studying gang culture.Feeling lonely and isolated,Liam built a friendship with one of the gang members,Bobby Badseed.Soon,Liam stopped thinking of himself as a researcher and took on the role of a full-fledged gang member.Which of the following best describes Liam's change?

Accepted Answer

A) Naturalizing research 
B) Normalizing research 
C) Becoming a complete participant 
D) Honest immersion 
E) Going native. 
A) Naturalizing research 
B) Normalizing research 
C) Becoming a complete participant 
D) Honest immersion 
E) Going native.

Question 11

Define the following:credibility

Accepted Answer

An aspect of trustworthiness,w

Question 12

During her field research project at a daycare centre,Sally Ann described social research to the daycare centre workers,told them about her own background,and ignored minor violations of official rules.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) normalizing social field research. 
B) use of small favours. 
C) negotiating with a gatekeeper. 
D) appearance of interest. 
E) attitude of strangeness. 
A) normalizing social field research. 
B) use of small favours. 
C) negotiating with a gatekeeper. 
D) appearance of interest. 
E) attitude of strangeness.

Question 13

Define the following:covert observer

Accepted Answer

In field research,a researcher

Question 14

What kinds of issues are field researchers confronted with when it comes to the problem of adopting social roles in the field research setting?

Accepted Answer

Pre-existing versus created roles: Somet

Question 15

Define the following:member-checking

Accepted Answer

A way of establishing the trus

Question 16

When does "guilty knowledge" occur?

Accepted Answer

A) A researcher becomes overinvolved in the field setting and loses objectivity or the role of researcher becomes a complete participant 
B) The researcher selects a smaller set of observations based on time or activity in order to further develop theory and test developing hypotheses 
C) Members tell the researcher untruths to purposely mislead or give a false view 
D) A researcher learns about secret,illicit,or illegal activities during the course of conducting field research 
E) A person with formal or informal authority controls access to the field setting 
A) A researcher becomes overinvolved in the field setting and loses objectivity or the role of researcher becomes a complete participant 
B) The researcher selects a smaller set of observations based on time or activity in order to further develop theory and test developing hypotheses 
C) Members tell the researcher untruths to purposely mislead or give a false view 
D) A researcher learns about secret,illicit,or illegal activities during the course of conducting field research 
E) A person with formal or informal authority controls access to the field setting

Question 17

What type of study best typifies field research?

Accepted Answer

A) An examination of the similarities and differences in attitudes or behaviours between two groups of people 
B) A study that requires the researcher to administer a survey to individuals in small group settings 
C) Studying people in a specific location or a particular setting 
D) Situations where the researcher is not able to directly interact with the participants 
E) Any study that requires analysis of a sampled population 
A) An examination of the similarities and differences in attitudes or behaviours between two groups of people 
B) A study that requires the researcher to administer a survey to individuals in small group settings 
C) Studying people in a specific location or a particular setting 
D) Situations where the researcher is not able to directly interact with the participants 
E) Any study that requires analysis of a sampled population

Question 18

Define the following:normalize social research

Accepted Answer

A set of techniques in field r

Question 19

In field research,the instrument(s)for measuring field data

Accepted Answer

A) is the field site. 
B) are the recorded conversations and observations with the members of the field site. 
C) are the members of the field site. 
D) are the field notes. 
E) is the researcher. 
A) is the field site. 
B) are the recorded conversations and observations with the members of the field site. 
C) are the members of the field site. 
D) are the field notes. 
E) is the researcher.

Question 20

Field researchers often use nonprobability samples,which means that they may take a smaller,selective set of observations from all possible observations.Identify and briefly describe four different types of units a field researcher might sample.

Accepted Answer

Time: A researcher samples time by obser

Define the following:guilty knowledge

What is ethnography? Why is ethnography often considered a methodology rather than a method?

Which of the following is not one of the four characteristics of a key informant?

Define the following:ethnography

Define the following:jotted notes

Describe the criteria by which qualitative studies can be assessed that generally correspond to the quantitative concerns of validity,generalizability,reliability,and objectivity.How can the qualitative researcher be sure that each of these criteria is met in his or her research project?

Define the following:semi-participant

Ethnography is often considered a rather than a .

Define the following:methodology

Define the following:credibility

During her field research project at a daycare centre,Sally Ann described social research to the daycare centre workers,told them about her own background,and ignored minor violations of official rules.This illustrates

Define the following:covert observer

What kinds of issues are field researchers confronted with when it comes to the problem of adopting social roles in the field research setting?

Define the following:member-checking

When does "guilty knowledge" occur?

What type of study best typifies field research?

Define the following:normalize social research

In field research,the instrument(s)for measuring field data

Field researchers often use nonprobability samples,which means that they may take a smaller,selective set of observations from all possible observations.Identify and briefly describe four different types of units a field researcher might sample.

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

Filters

Exam 13: Field Research

Define the following:guilty knowledge

What is ethnography? Why is ethnography often considered a methodology rather than a method?

Which of the following is not one of the four characteristics of a key informant?

Define the following:ethnography

Define the following:jotted notes

Describe the criteria by which qualitative studies can be assessed that generally correspond to the quantitative concerns of validity,generalizability,reliability,and objectivity.How can the qualitative researcher be sure that each of these criteria is met in his or her research project?

Define the following:semi-participant

Ethnography is often considered a ________ rather than a ________.

Define the following:methodology

Define the following:credibility

During her field research project at a daycare centre,Sally Ann described social research to the daycare centre workers,told them about her own background,and ignored minor violations of official rules.This illustrates

Define the following:covert observer

What kinds of issues are field researchers confronted with when it comes to the problem of adopting social roles in the field research setting?

Define the following:member-checking

When does "guilty knowledge" occur?

What type of study best typifies field research?

Define the following:normalize social research

In field research,the instrument(s)for measuring field data

Field researchers often use nonprobability samples,which means that they may take a smaller,selective set of observations from all possible observations.Identify and briefly describe four different types of units a field researcher might sample.

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

Filters

Ethnography is often considered a rather than a .