Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of qualitative interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow the researcher to see the world from the interviewee's perspective. 
B)  Reading reports that use qualitative interviewing for data collection is very engaging, and creates a sense of intimacy between the researcher, interviewees, and the reader. 
C)  Qualitative interviews are a valuable method for studying understudied or previously understudied populations. 
D)  Qualitative interview data can create theories that can give rise to future research, including quantitative research. 
E)  Sample sizes are usually small in comparison to those used in quantitative research. 
A)  They allow the researcher to see the world from the interviewee's perspective. 
B)  Reading reports that use qualitative interviewing for data collection is very engaging, and creates a sense of intimacy between the researcher, interviewees, and the reader. 
C)  Qualitative interviews are a valuable method for studying understudied or previously understudied populations. 
D)  Qualitative interview data can create theories that can give rise to future research, including quantitative research. 
E)  Sample sizes are usually small in comparison to those used in quantitative research.

Question 2

Define the following terms
-moderator

Accepted Answer

A trained facilitato

Question 3

Define the following terms
-devil's advocate

Accepted Answer

In focus group research,refers to a pers

Question 4

Which of the following sets is an example of "contrasting informants"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rookies and veterans 
B)  The leader in charge of a group and individuals who people look up to 
C)  Frustrated people and needy people 
D)  Poor individuals and unemployed individuals 
E)  An exotic dancer and a prostitute 
A)  Rookies and veterans 
B)  The leader in charge of a group and individuals who people look up to 
C)  Frustrated people and needy people 
D)  Poor individuals and unemployed individuals 
E)  An exotic dancer and a prostitute

Question 5

How does a researcher go about sampling for qualitative interviews (i.e.,what type of methodology is used)? How is the method of selection justified? What is the procedure for determining the number of individuals/cases to include in the sample?

Accepted Answer

-Nonprobability sampling,specifically sn

Question 6

Define the following terms
-introducing questions

Accepted Answer

In qualitative interviewing,qu

Question 7

Define the following terms
-focus group

Accepted Answer

A type of group interview in w

Question 8

Describe five features of the qualitative interview that make it different from a normal everyday conversation.

Accepted Answer

-A qualitative interview often begins by

Question 9

The number of people interviewed in a qualitative study on the construction of bisexual identity is dictated mainly by

Accepted Answer

A)  sample sizes from previous research studies. 
B)  the researcher's time and resources. 
C)  the sponsoring organization's research guidelines. 
D)  the length of the interview schedule. 
E)  the number of interviewers available on the research team. 
A)  sample sizes from previous research studies. 
B)  the researcher's time and resources. 
C)  the sponsoring organization's research guidelines. 
D)  the length of the interview schedule. 
E)  the number of interviewers available on the research team.

Question 10

Define the following terms
-probing questions

Accepted Answer

In qualitative interviews,type

Question 11

Define the following terms
-theoretical saturation

Accepted Answer

A term associated with the gro

Question 12

Define the following terms
-silence

Accepted Answer

In qualitative interviews,a te

Question 13

Define the following terms
-interview guide

Accepted Answer

A list of questions

Question 14

Describe the problems with validity and reliability in qualitative interviewing.What might help to overcome these problems?

Accepted Answer

-Sample sizes are usually small in compa

Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of qualitative interviews?

Define the following terms -moderator

Define the following terms -devil's advocate

Which of the following sets is an example of "contrasting informants"?

How does a researcher go about sampling for qualitative interviews (i.e.,what type of methodology is used)? How is the method of selection justified? What is the procedure for determining the number of individuals/cases to include in the sample?

Define the following terms -introducing questions

Define the following terms -focus group

Describe five features of the qualitative interview that make it different from a normal everyday conversation.

The number of people interviewed in a qualitative study on the construction of bisexual identity is dictated mainly by

Define the following terms -probing questions

Define the following terms -theoretical saturation

Define the following terms -silence

Define the following terms -interview guide

Describe the problems with validity and reliability in qualitative interviewing.What might help to overcome these problems?

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

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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Exam 12: Qualitative Interviewing

Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of qualitative interviews?

Define the following terms -moderator

Define the following terms -devil's advocate

Which of the following sets is an example of "contrasting informants"?

How does a researcher go about sampling for qualitative interviews (i.e.,what type of methodology is used)? How is the method of selection justified? What is the procedure for determining the number of individuals/cases to include in the sample?

Define the following terms -introducing questions

Define the following terms -focus group

Describe five features of the qualitative interview that make it different from a normal everyday conversation.

The number of people interviewed in a qualitative study on the construction of bisexual identity is dictated mainly by

Define the following terms -probing questions

Define the following terms -theoretical saturation

Define the following terms -silence

Define the following terms -interview guide

Describe the problems with validity and reliability in qualitative interviewing.What might help to overcome these problems?

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

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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