Question 1

How does the researcher know that data saturation has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  When all participants agree on the themes derived from the study 
B)  When the ideas or data coming from new participants have all been expressed by previous participants 
C)  When the emerging themes are congruent with those developed as a result of previous studies of the same phenomenon 
D)  When the participants are no longer interested or willing to discuss their experiences or feelings 
A)  When all participants agree on the themes derived from the study 
B)  When the ideas or data coming from new participants have all been expressed by previous participants 
C)  When the emerging themes are congruent with those developed as a result of previous studies of the same phenomenon 
D)  When the participants are no longer interested or willing to discuss their experiences or feelings

Question 2

Which of the following data-gathering techniques is accepted in the grounded theory approach but not in the phenomenological approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Face-to-face interview 
B)  Tape-recorded interview 
C)  Participant-written response to written questions 
D)  Skilled observation of individuals in a social setting 
A)  Face-to-face interview 
B)  Tape-recorded interview 
C)  Participant-written response to written questions 
D)  Skilled observation of individuals in a social setting

Question 3

Which of the following titles suggests that the study employs the ethnographic method?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Phenomenon of Breast Self-Examination Among African-Canadian Women 
B)  The Lived Experience of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women 
C)  The Need for Culturally Sensitive Cancer Prevention Patient Education Materials 
D)  Preserving Femininity after Mastectomy 
A)  The Phenomenon of Breast Self-Examination Among African-Canadian Women 
B)  The Lived Experience of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women 
C)  The Need for Culturally Sensitive Cancer Prevention Patient Education Materials 
D)  Preserving Femininity after Mastectomy

How does the researcher know that data saturation has occurred?

Which of the following data-gathering techniques is accepted in the grounded theory approach but not in the phenomenological approach?

Which of the following titles suggests that the study employs the ethnographic method?

The Role of Research in Nursing

Theoretical Framework

Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process

Developing Research Questions, hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Finding and Appraising the Literature

Legal and Ethical Issues

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Nonexperimental Designs

Sampling

Data-Collection Methods

Rigour in Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Presenting the Findings

Critiquing Qualitative Research

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice

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Exam 8: Qualitative Approaches to Research

How does the researcher know that data saturation has occurred?

Which of the following data-gathering techniques is accepted in the grounded theory approach but not in the phenomenological approach?

Which of the following titles suggests that the study employs the ethnographic method?

The Role of Research in Nursing

Theoretical Framework

Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process

Developing Research Questions, hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

Finding and Appraising the Literature

Legal and Ethical Issues

Introduction to Qualitative Research

Introduction to Quantitative Research

Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs

Nonexperimental Designs

Sampling

Data-Collection Methods

Rigour in Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Presenting the Findings

Critiquing Qualitative Research

Critiquing Quantitative Research

Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice

Filters