Question 1

When a researcher learns to act as if she cares and is not bored or distracted,she maintains a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

appearance of interest

Question 2

What is the difference between jotted notes and direct observational notes?

Accepted Answer

Jotted notes are short,temporary memory triggers that are incorporated into direct observation notes.Direct observation notes are the core of field data and are written immediately after leaving the field site.To the extent possible,they are an exact recording of the particular words,not summaries or generalizations.

Question 3

Choosing people using a routine,special,or unanticipated focus is called

Accepted Answer

A) field choice. 
B) population selection. 
C) sampling. 
D) field selection. 
A) field choice. 
B) population selection. 
C) sampling. 
D) field selection. C

Question 4

Tacit knowledge is what remains unseen or unstated in field research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What does normalizing the social research mean?

Accepted Answer

It is how a field researcher h

Question 6

As a researcher learns how to fit in by learning rules,customs,etc. ,he/she does what?

Accepted Answer

A) normalizes 
B) play acts 
C) negotiates 
D) lies 
A) normalizes 
B) play acts 
C) negotiates 
D) lies

Question 7

What three types of questions do field researchers ask when interviewing?

Accepted Answer

A) descriptive,structural,and contrast questions 
B) descriptive,unstructured,and contrast questions 
C) definition,structural,and contrast questions 
D) definition,structural,and substantive questions 
A) descriptive,structural,and contrast questions 
B) descriptive,unstructured,and contrast questions 
C) definition,structural,and contrast questions 
D) definition,structural,and substantive questions

Question 8

What does "being an earnest novice" mean?

Accepted Answer

An earnest novice acts slightl

Question 9

Self-awareness in the context of preparing for field research means

Accepted Answer

A) attending support classes. 
B) being aware of a researcher's own personal concerns. 
C) writing an autobiography. 
D) attending a self-awareness meeting. 
A) attending support classes. 
B) being aware of a researcher's own personal concerns. 
C) writing an autobiography. 
D) attending a self-awareness meeting.

Question 10

Mr.Marsh is "concerned" that nothing seems to be happening in his field research.What should he do?

Accepted Answer

A) Be patient,the relevance may not be apparent until the information is reviewed. 
B) Be patient,but make personal deadlines to keep himself on track. 
C) Stop the research immediately and move onto another subject. 
D) Take notes for one more hour and then review his notes. 
A) Be patient,the relevance may not be apparent until the information is reviewed. 
B) Be patient,but make personal deadlines to keep himself on track. 
C) Stop the research immediately and move onto another subject. 
D) Take notes for one more hour and then review his notes.

Question 11

A type of field sampling where events occur over and again the same way is called ______ sampling.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A type of field sampling where events...

Question 12

What three issues should be considered when entering the field?

Accepted Answer

presentation of self

Question 13

Someone who has formal or informal authority to control access to a field site is a(n)______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Someone who has formal or informal authority...

Question 14

In field research,a(n)______ is the instrument for acquiring field data.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In field research,a(n)______ is the instrument for...

Question 15

_________ is the most common ethical issue that field researchers face.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is the most common ethical issue...

Question 16

A gatekeeper can be intimidating;a researcher may need to negotiate with him/her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Tacit knowledge includes

Accepted Answer

A) time as given by a timepiece. 
B) book references. 
C) unspoken cultural norms. 
D) a journal reference. 
A) time as given by a timepiece. 
B) book references. 
C) unspoken cultural norms. 
D) a journal reference.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a level of field notes?

Accepted Answer

A) jotted notes 
B) personal notes 
C) suggested notes 
D) direct observation notes 
A) jotted notes 
B) personal notes 
C) suggested notes 
D) direct observation notes

Question 19

Questions that focus on similarities are called

Accepted Answer

A) contrast questions. 
B) structural questions. 
C) similarity questions. 
D) descriptive questions. 
A) contrast questions. 
B) structural questions. 
C) similarity questions. 
D) descriptive questions.

Question 20

Differentiate a typical survey interview versus a typical field interview in three different aspects.

Accepted Answer

A survey has a clear beginning and end.I

When a researcher learns to act as if she cares and is not bored or distracted,she maintains a(n)______.

What is the difference between jotted notes and direct observational notes?

Choosing people using a routine,special,or unanticipated focus is called

Tacit knowledge is what remains unseen or unstated in field research.

What does normalizing the social research mean?

As a researcher learns how to fit in by learning rules,customs,etc. ,he/she does what?

What three types of questions do field researchers ask when interviewing?

What does "being an earnest novice" mean?

Self-awareness in the context of preparing for field research means

Mr.Marsh is "concerned" that nothing seems to be happening in his field research.What should he do?

A type of field sampling where events occur over and again the same way is called ______ sampling.

What three issues should be considered when entering the field?

Someone who has formal or informal authority to control access to a field site is a(n)______.

In field research,a(n)______ is the instrument for acquiring field data.

_________ is the most common ethical issue that field researchers face.

A gatekeeper can be intimidating;a researcher may need to negotiate with him/her.

Tacit knowledge includes

Which of the following is NOT a level of field notes?

Questions that focus on similarities are called

Differentiate a typical survey interview versus a typical field interview in three different aspects.

Why Do Research

Planning a Study

Becoming an Ethical Researcher

Sampling

Measuring Social Life

The Survey

The Experiment

Research With Non-Reactive Measures

Making Sense of the Numbers

Looking at the Past and Across Cultures

Writing a Research Report

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Exam 10: Observing People in Natural Settings

When a researcher learns to act as if she cares and is not bored or distracted,she maintains a(n)______.

What is the difference between jotted notes and direct observational notes?

Choosing people using a routine,special,or unanticipated focus is called

Tacit knowledge is what remains unseen or unstated in field research.

What does normalizing the social research mean?

As a researcher learns how to fit in by learning rules,customs,etc. ,he/she does what?

What three types of questions do field researchers ask when interviewing?

What does "being an earnest novice" mean?

Self-awareness in the context of preparing for field research means

Mr.Marsh is "concerned" that nothing seems to be happening in his field research.What should he do?

A type of field sampling where events occur over and again the same way is called ______ sampling.

What three issues should be considered when entering the field?

Someone who has formal or informal authority to control access to a field site is a(n)______.

In field research,a(n)______ is the instrument for acquiring field data.

_________ is the most common ethical issue that field researchers face.

A gatekeeper can be intimidating;a researcher may need to negotiate with him/her.

Tacit knowledge includes

Which of the following is NOT a level of field notes?

Questions that focus on similarities are called

Differentiate a typical survey interview versus a typical field interview in three different aspects.

Why Do Research

Planning a Study

Becoming an Ethical Researcher

Sampling

Measuring Social Life

The Survey

The Experiment

Research With Non-Reactive Measures

Making Sense of the Numbers

Looking at the Past and Across Cultures

Writing a Research Report

Filters