Question 1

Establishing rapport in qualitative field research involves using active listening skills taught in some basic social work practice classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Field notes should record only what you "know happened," NOT what you "think" has happened.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

It is possible to assume both the emic and etic perspectives in the same research study

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The qualitative researcher in the role of participant-as-observer participates fully with the group under study but does not disclose his or her role as researcher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A risk with the complete participant role risks is that the researchers might have an effect on what they are observing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How does qualitative interviewing differ from quantitative survey interviewing?

Accepted Answer

Qualitative interviewing and quantitativ

Question 7

An example of the participant-as-observer includes​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​joining a sorority or fraternity to study initiation rituals without revealing your identity as a researcher. 
B)  ​telling people you're a spy to find out how they react. 
C)  ​telling a motorcycle gang that you are a researcher and would like to ride with them for a year to understand their interaction patterns. 
D)  ​being a newspaper reporter who interviews union workers to learn about recent strike efforts. 
A)  ​joining a sorority or fraternity to study initiation rituals without revealing your identity as a researcher. 
B)  ​telling people you're a spy to find out how they react. 
C)  ​telling a motorcycle gang that you are a researcher and would like to ride with them for a year to understand their interaction patterns. 
D)  ​being a newspaper reporter who interviews union workers to learn about recent strike efforts.

Question 8

Qualitative 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 9

Which of the following statements is/are true about the interview guide approach?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It uses an outline of interview topics and issues to cover. 
B)  ​It is the most highly structured approach to qualitative interviewing. 
C)  ​It is the least structured approach to qualitative interviewing. 
D)  ​It relieves interviewers of the need to be completely familiar with its contents before beginning any interviews. 
A)  ​It uses an outline of interview topics and issues to cover. 
B)  ​It is the most highly structured approach to qualitative interviewing. 
C)  ​It is the least structured approach to qualitative interviewing. 
D)  ​It relieves interviewers of the need to be completely familiar with its contents before beginning any interviews.

Question 10

In qualitative research the unstructured interview is used to​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​minimize interviewer bias. 
B)  ​gain an in-depth understanding of respondents' views, attitudes, values, and beliefs. 
C)  ​obtain easily tabulated data. 
D)  obtain responses to closed-ended questions.​ 
E)  ​control for factors that may affect the respondents' answers. 
A)  ​minimize interviewer bias. 
B)  ​gain an in-depth understanding of respondents' views, attitudes, values, and beliefs. 
C)  ​obtain easily tabulated data. 
D)  obtain responses to closed-ended questions.​ 
E)  ​control for factors that may affect the respondents' answers.

Question 11

Which of the following is the best probe in an informal conversational interview?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​"Is that job better or worse then your old job?" 
B)  ​"Is that a better job because of the hours?" 
C)  ​"Tell me more about why that's a better job." 
D)  ​"Are you sure that that's a better job?" 
A)  ​"Is that job better or worse then your old job?" 
B)  ​"Is that a better job because of the hours?" 
C)  ​"Tell me more about why that's a better job." 
D)  ​"Are you sure that that's a better job?"

Question 12

Explain what is meant by reflexivity and why it is a key part of qualitative research.

Accepted Answer

Reflexivity in qualitative research refe

Question 13

Group conformity or groupthink is a potential disadvantage of focus groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is good advice about recording observations in the field?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Don't trust your memory any more than you have to. 
B)  ​You must always constantly take notes while you are observing. 
C)  ​Make at least six copies of your notes. 
D)  ​Advance preparation on recording anticipated observations will hinder recording unanticipated observations. 
A)  ​Don't trust your memory any more than you have to. 
B)  ​You must always constantly take notes while you are observing. 
C)  ​Make at least six copies of your notes. 
D)  ​Advance preparation on recording anticipated observations will hinder recording unanticipated observations.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is/are true about focus groups?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The larger the number of participants, the better. 
B)  ​The group dynamics may bring out information that may not have emerged in individual interviews. 
C)  ​Representativeness is a common strength of this method. 
D)  ​The data that emerge are likely to be less voluminous and more systematic than structured survey data. 
A)  ​The larger the number of participants, the better. 
B)  ​The group dynamics may bring out information that may not have emerged in individual interviews. 
C)  ​Representativeness is a common strength of this method. 
D)  ​The data that emerge are likely to be less voluminous and more systematic than structured survey data.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about the emic and etic perspectives?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They both emphasize maintaining your objectivity. 
B)  ​They both deemphasize maintaining your objectivity 
C)  ​You must adopt one perspective or the other, rather than try to adopt both postures. 
D)  ​It is difficult, yet possible, to assume both the emic and the etic perspectives. 
A)  ​They both emphasize maintaining your objectivity. 
B)  ​They both deemphasize maintaining your objectivity 
C)  ​You must adopt one perspective or the other, rather than try to adopt both postures. 
D)  ​It is difficult, yet possible, to assume both the emic and the etic perspectives.

Question 17

Select a research topic. Describe how a complete participant, a participant-as-observer, an observer-as-participant, and a complete observer might study that subject.

Accepted Answer

Research Topic: The impact of social med

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

When choosing which role to assume in th

Question 19

Using the life-history method, researchers ask open-ended questions to discover how participants in a study understand the significant events and meanings in their own lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Qualitative researchers should NEVER participate as an actor in the events under study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Qualitative Research: Specific Methods

Establishing rapport in qualitative field research involves using active listening skills taught in some basic social work practice classes.

Field notes should record only what you "know happened," NOT what you "think" has happened.

It is possible to assume both the emic and etic perspectives in the same research study

The qualitative researcher in the role of participant-as-observer participates fully with the group under study but does not disclose his or her role as researcher.

A risk with the complete participant role risks is that the researchers might have an effect on what they are observing.

How does qualitative interviewing differ from quantitative survey interviewing?

An example of the participant-as-observer includes​

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

Which of the following statements is/are true about the interview guide approach?​

In qualitative research the unstructured interview is used to​

Which of the following is the best probe in an informal conversational interview?​

Explain what is meant by reflexivity and why it is a key part of qualitative research.

Group conformity or groupthink is a potential disadvantage of focus groups.

Which of the following is good advice about recording observations in the field?​

Which of the following statements is/are true about focus groups?​

Which of the following statements is true about the emic and etic perspectives?​

Select a research topic. Describe how a complete participant, a participant-as-observer, an observer-as-participant, and a complete observer might study that subject.

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

Using the life-history method, researchers ask open-ended questions to discover how participants in a study understand the significant events and meanings in their own lives.

Qualitative researchers should NEVER participate as an actor in the events under study.

Why Study Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Comparing Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Conceptualization in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Measurement

Constructing Measurement Instruments

Causal Inference and Experimental Designs

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Sampling

Survey Research

Analyzing Existing Data: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Research: General Principles

Qualitative Data Analysis

Descriptive Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Filters

An example of the participant-as-observer includes

Which of the following statements is/are true about the interview guide approach?

In qualitative research the unstructured interview is used to

Which of the following is the best probe in an informal conversational interview?

Which of the following is good advice about recording observations in the field?

Which of the following statements is/are true about focus groups?

Which of the following statements is true about the emic and etic perspectives?