Question 1

Phenomenological research usually uses this as the primary source of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historical documents 
B)  Face-to-face interviews 
C)  Mailed out questionnaires 
D)  Telephone 
A)  Historical documents 
B)  Face-to-face interviews 
C)  Mailed out questionnaires 
D)  Telephone

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethnographic study?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization patterns of Chinese diasporas 
B)  social integration among fraternity members on a college campus 
C)  cultural changes in China after the Tiananmen incident 
D)  impact of a smoking cessation program 
A)  socialization patterns of Chinese diasporas 
B)  social integration among fraternity members on a college campus 
C)  cultural changes in China after the Tiananmen incident 
D)  impact of a smoking cessation program

Question 3

One advantage of content analysis over phenomenology is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the data collected are easier to analyze. 
B)  it is more effective at generating meaningful information. 
C)  it is a more flexible methodology. 
D)  it is not obtrusive. 
A)  the data collected are easier to analyze. 
B)  it is more effective at generating meaningful information. 
C)  it is a more flexible methodology. 
D)  it is not obtrusive.

Question 4

A researcher makes a detailed examination of a single subject or a single setting.This would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  grounded theory. 
B)  ethnography. 
C)  case study. 
D)  phenomenology. 
A)  grounded theory. 
B)  ethnography. 
C)  case study. 
D)  phenomenology.

Question 5

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question.
-What percentage of high school seniors use drugs and how frequently do they use them?

Accepted Answer

A) Experimental 
B) Causal-comparative 
C) Correlational 
D) Quantitative descriptive 
E) Ethnography 
F)Grounded theory
G)Phenomenology
H)Case study
I)Basic interpretive
J)Content analysis
K)Historical 
A) Experimental 
B) Causal-comparative 
C) Correlational 
D) Quantitative descriptive 
E) Ethnography 
F)Grounded theory
G)Phenomenology
H)Case study
I)Basic interpretive
J)Content analysis
K)Historical

Question 6

What usually distinguishes ethnography from other forms of qualitative research approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  The direct observation of the phenomenon. 
B)  The flexibility in selecting different sources of data. 
C)  The socio-cultural interpretation of the data. 
D)  The interaction of the participants with the researcher. 
A)  The direct observation of the phenomenon. 
B)  The flexibility in selecting different sources of data. 
C)  The socio-cultural interpretation of the data. 
D)  The interaction of the participants with the researcher.

Question 7

An example of a secondary source of data in historical research is

Accepted Answer

A)  original correspondences or diaries of relevant parties. 
B)  recorded minutes from a meeting. 
C)  relevant relics found. 
A)  original correspondences or diaries of relevant parties. 
B)  recorded minutes from a meeting. 
C)  relevant relics found.

Question 8

The main advantage of phenomenology is that it attempts

Accepted Answer

A)  to get at full or partial meaning or context of a complicated phenomenon. 
B)  to get at the full truth by testing out hypothesis. 
C)  to generate more meaningful conclusions by selecting a homogenous group of people as cases. 
D)  to enhance the Generalizability of the findings. 
A)  to get at full or partial meaning or context of a complicated phenomenon. 
B)  to get at the full truth by testing out hypothesis. 
C)  to generate more meaningful conclusions by selecting a homogenous group of people as cases. 
D)  to enhance the Generalizability of the findings.

Question 9

The case study's most serious limitation is

Accepted Answer

A)  data on individuals are less intensive than on surveys. 
B)  generalizations from case studies are difficult and risky. 
C)  no attempt is made to study interrelationships of various factors. 
D)  quantitative data rather than qualitative data are produced. 
A)  data on individuals are less intensive than on surveys. 
B)  generalizations from case studies are difficult and risky. 
C)  no attempt is made to study interrelationships of various factors. 
D)  quantitative data rather than qualitative data are produced.

Question 10

Narrative can be

Accepted Answer

A)  a biography or autobiography. 
B)  a person's life story or experiences. 
C)  a testimonial put in personal or social context. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  a biography or autobiography. 
B)  a person's life story or experiences. 
C)  a testimonial put in personal or social context. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these.

Question 11

A part of external criticism in historical research includes an analysis of the

Accepted Answer

A)  author's biases. 
B)  author's reputation among his or her peers. 
C)  physical document such as the paper used. 
D)  author's actual role in the events being described. 
A)  author's biases. 
B)  author's reputation among his or her peers. 
C)  physical document such as the paper used. 
D)  author's actual role in the events being described.

Question 12

Attempts to establish the meaning of written and spoken statements from active participants are usually carried out in

Accepted Answer

A)  historical research. 
B)  narrative research. 
C)  ethnography. 
D)  Neither of these. 
E)  All of these answers. 
A)  historical research. 
B)  narrative research. 
C)  ethnography. 
D)  Neither of these. 
E)  All of these answers.

Question 13

A characteristic of case studies is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  are not subject to prejudice. 
B)  do not solve problems. 
C)  have their greatest advantage in their depth. 
D)  have the major advantage of producing valid generalizations. 
A)  are not subject to prejudice. 
B)  do not solve problems. 
C)  have their greatest advantage in their depth. 
D)  have the major advantage of producing valid generalizations.

Question 14

A historical researcher is studying a speech known to have been delivered by President Bush in 1991 in order to determine whether those parts of the speech which referred to education truly represent the state of education in the U.S.at that time.The researcher is involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  internal criticism. 
B)  external criticism. 
C)  documentary analysis. 
D)  primary analysis. 
A)  internal criticism. 
B)  external criticism. 
C)  documentary analysis. 
D)  primary analysis.

Question 15

Carrying out internal criticism of a document in historical research is typically

Accepted Answer

A)  more difficult than external criticism. 
B)  less difficult than external criticism. 
C)  equal in difficulty to the process of external criticism. 
A)  more difficult than external criticism. 
B)  less difficult than external criticism. 
C)  equal in difficulty to the process of external criticism.

Question 16

Critical race theory, which is an attempt to understand current issues and experiences of racism in America, should be explored using

Accepted Answer

A)  historiography. 
B)  case study. 
C)  narrative research. 
D)  grounded theory. 
A)  historiography. 
B)  case study. 
C)  narrative research. 
D)  grounded theory.

Question 17

The practice of collaborative re-storying is usually done in

Accepted Answer

A)  historical research. 
B)  content analysis. 
C)  narrative research. 
D)  survey research. 
A)  historical research. 
B)  content analysis. 
C)  narrative research. 
D)  survey research.

Question 18

The grounded theory approach to research concerns building a theory

Accepted Answer

A)  based on top down approach. 
B)  by testing out hypotheses. 
C)  based on induction and deduction. 
D)  from the ground up. 
A)  based on top down approach. 
B)  by testing out hypotheses. 
C)  based on induction and deduction. 
D)  from the ground up.

Question 19

The concept of re-storying in narrative research involves

Accepted Answer

A)  getting the participants to re-tell their stories in a different way. 
B)  collaborating with the participants and establishing links in their expressed ideas. 
C)  getting the participants to analyze their own stories using a particular paradigm. 
D)  getting asking the participants to summarize their main points. 
A)  getting the participants to re-tell their stories in a different way. 
B)  collaborating with the participants and establishing links in their expressed ideas. 
C)  getting the participants to analyze their own stories using a particular paradigm. 
D)  getting asking the participants to summarize their main points.

Question 20

What is the major difference between historical research and ethnography?

Accepted Answer

The major difference between historical

Exam 16: Types of Qualitative Research

Phenomenological research usually uses this as the primary source of data?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an ethnographic study?

One advantage of content analysis over phenomenology is that

A researcher makes a detailed examination of a single subject or a single setting.This would be an example of

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question. -What percentage of high school seniors use drugs and how frequently do they use them?

What usually distinguishes ethnography from other forms of qualitative research approaches?

An example of a secondary source of data in historical research is

The main advantage of phenomenology is that it attempts

The case study's most serious limitation is

Narrative can be

A part of external criticism in historical research includes an analysis of the

Attempts to establish the meaning of written and spoken statements from active participants are usually carried out in

A characteristic of case studies is that they

A historical researcher is studying a speech known to have been delivered by President Bush in 1991 in order to determine whether those parts of the speech which referred to education truly represent the state of education in the U.S.at that time.The researcher is involved in

Carrying out internal criticism of a document in historical research is typically

Critical race theory, which is an attempt to understand current issues and experiences of racism in America, should be explored using

The practice of collaborative re-storying is usually done in

The grounded theory approach to research concerns building a theory

The concept of re-storying in narrative research involves

What is the major difference between historical research and ethnography?

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