Question 1

The purpose of qualitative research in all of its various forms is to

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A)  provide rich descriptive accounts of events or experiences from the active participants. 
B)  understand different perspectives or points of views from the participants. 
C)  offer detailed explanations about a past historical event. 
D)  focus on a single group of individuals in order to gain an in-depth account of real life experiences. 
E)  All of these answers. 
A)  provide rich descriptive accounts of events or experiences from the active participants. 
B)  understand different perspectives or points of views from the participants. 
C)  offer detailed explanations about a past historical event. 
D)  focus on a single group of individuals in order to gain an in-depth account of real life experiences. 
E)  All of these answers.

Question 2

Compare and contrast three different approaches to qualitative research.

Accepted Answer

The three different approaches to qualit

Question 3

An investigator wants to do an in-depth analysis of a school that has recently adopted an anti-bullying program.What kind of qualitative study would this be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Case study 
B)  Grounded theory 
C)  Ethnography 
D)  Phenomenological study 
A)  Case study 
B)  Grounded theory 
C)  Ethnography 
D)  Phenomenological study

Question 4

Grounded theory consists of the following types of data coding?

Accepted Answer

A)  closed coding 
B)  axial coding 
C)  selective coding 
D)  a & b 
E)  b & c 
A)  closed coding 
B)  axial coding 
C)  selective coding 
D)  a & b 
E)  b & c

Question 5

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question.
-How are new faculty members acculturated to the school environment in an elementary school?

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

The difference in concept between "extant" and "elicited" in the use of documents in qualitative research has to do with

Accepted Answer

A)  the authenticity of discovered documents in describing a particular event or phenomenon. 
B)  Whether or not the documents were detailed and complete enough to have information that the researcher needs to explain a particular phenomenon. 
C)  whether the participants were free to write their own accounts or were persuaded to respond in a certain way. 
D)  whether or not the non-existence of documents means that a particular phenomenon did not occur. 
A)  the authenticity of discovered documents in describing a particular event or phenomenon. 
B)  Whether or not the documents were detailed and complete enough to have information that the researcher needs to explain a particular phenomenon. 
C)  whether the participants were free to write their own accounts or were persuaded to respond in a certain way. 
D)  whether or not the non-existence of documents means that a particular phenomenon did not occur.

Question 7

A case study differs from a single-subject experiment in that in a case study

Accepted Answer

A)  a single individual may be studied. 
B)  the investigator deliberately manipulates the independent variable. 
C)  a hypothesis is being tested. 
D)  the investigator does not deliberately manipulate the independent variable. 
A)  a single individual may be studied. 
B)  the investigator deliberately manipulates the independent variable. 
C)  a hypothesis is being tested. 
D)  the investigator does not deliberately manipulate the independent variable.

Question 8

"In 1860, the first private, English-speaking kindergarten was established in Boston by Elizabeth Palmer Peabody ..." (Rippa, S.A., 1988, Education in a free society, New York: Longman, p.173).Suppose you wanted to research the effect of this first American kindergarten on the people's attitudes and perceptions of Massachusetts' education of that time.Which might be a primary source of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  A log by Peabody of the problems creating the school 
B)  An opinion poll of educational attitudes of Boston in 1860 
C)  A verbatim text of an 1860s political speech concerning educational practices 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  A log by Peabody of the problems creating the school 
B)  An opinion poll of educational attitudes of Boston in 1860 
C)  A verbatim text of an 1860s political speech concerning educational practices 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 9

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question.
-How is the self-esteem of obese high school students compared to that of non-obese high school students?

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 10

Which of the following is a good characteristic of ethnography?

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term participant observation 
B)  short-time immersion 
C)  the use of different sources of information 
D)  adoption of a narrower focus or perspective 
A)  short-term participant observation 
B)  short-time immersion 
C)  the use of different sources of information 
D)  adoption of a narrower focus or perspective

Question 11

Questioning the authenticity of documents or artifacts in historical research is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  internal criticism. 
B)  external criticism. 
C)  Neither of these. 
A)  internal criticism. 
B)  external criticism. 
C)  Neither of these.

Question 12

Which is not a characteristic of good ethnography?

Accepted Answer

A)  extended time at the site 
B)  collection of videos, taped interviews, artifacts, etc. 
C)  specific a priori hypotheses for investigation 
D)  participant observation 
A)  extended time at the site 
B)  collection of videos, taped interviews, artifacts, etc. 
C)  specific a priori hypotheses for investigation 
D)  participant observation

Question 13

Which of the following is not an example of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  portraiture 
B)  critical research 
C)  convergent research 
D)  feminist research 
E)  discourse Analysis 
A)  portraiture 
B)  critical research 
C)  convergent research 
D)  feminist research 
E)  discourse Analysis

Question 14

Which of the following are sources of information for content analysis research?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical and electronic written materials 
B)  visual or audio materials 
C)  focused interviews 
D)  survey data 
E)  a and b
F)c and d 
A)  physical and electronic written materials 
B)  visual or audio materials 
C)  focused interviews 
D)  survey data 
E)  a and b
F)c and d

Question 15

Ethnography is usually the preferred method to

Accepted Answer

A)  decipher existing written historical accounts of a particular culture or group. 
B)  understand how the study's participants went about living their daily lives. 
C)  understand how cultures are affected by a purposeful intervention of a technological advancement. 
D)  understand the evolution of an agricultural economy to an industrial one. 
A)  decipher existing written historical accounts of a particular culture or group. 
B)  understand how the study's participants went about living their daily lives. 
C)  understand how cultures are affected by a purposeful intervention of a technological advancement. 
D)  understand the evolution of an agricultural economy to an industrial one.

Question 16

Historical research is not a particularly effective technique for understanding

Accepted Answer

A)  detailed lived experiences of people who are currently living in another culture. 
B)  inter-cultural and trans-national relationships in the 19th century. 
C)  historical phenomena for which very little existing information is available. 
D)  all forms of behaviors and attitudes in people. 
A)  detailed lived experiences of people who are currently living in another culture. 
B)  inter-cultural and trans-national relationships in the 19th century. 
C)  historical phenomena for which very little existing information is available. 
D)  all forms of behaviors and attitudes in people.

Question 17

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question.
-What is the relationship between vocational choices of community college students and their parents' educational levels.

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 18

Ethnography as a research method employs

Accepted Answer

A)  emic perspectives only. 
B)  etic perspectives only. 
C)  Both of these. 
D)  Neither of these. 
A)  emic perspectives only. 
B)  etic perspectives only. 
C)  Both of these. 
D)  Neither of these.

Question 19

A researcher conducting content analysis might examine

Accepted Answer

A)  books. 
B)  videos. 
C)  diaries. 
D)  memoranda. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  books. 
B)  videos. 
C)  diaries. 
D)  memoranda. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 20

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question.
-What are the differences in textbooks designed to teach technical writing compared to those designed to teach creative writing?

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

The purpose of qualitative research in all of its various forms is to

Compare and contrast three different approaches to qualitative research.

An investigator wants to do an in-depth analysis of a school that has recently adopted an anti-bullying program.What kind of qualitative study would this be?

Grounded theory consists of the following types of data coding?

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question. -How are new faculty members acculturated to the school environment in an elementary school?

The difference in concept between "extant" and "elicited" in the use of documents in qualitative research has to do with

A case study differs from a single-subject experiment in that in a case study

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question. -How is the self-esteem of obese high school students compared to that of non-obese high school students?

Which of the following is a good characteristic of ethnography?

Questioning the authenticity of documents or artifacts in historical research is an example of

Which is not a characteristic of good ethnography?

Which of the following is not an example of qualitative research?

Which of the following are sources of information for content analysis research?

Ethnography is usually the preferred method to

Historical research is not a particularly effective technique for understanding

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question. -What is the relationship between vocational choices of community college students and their parents' educational levels.

Ethnography as a research method employs

A researcher conducting content analysis might examine

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question. -What are the differences in textbooks designed to teach technical writing compared to those designed to teach creative writing?

The Nature of Scientific Inquiry

The Scientific Approach in Education

he Research Problem

Reviewing the Literature

The Hypothesis

Descriptive Statistics

Sampling and Inferential Statistics

Tools of Research

Validity and Reliability

Experimental Research

Experimental Research Design

Ex Post Facto Research

Correlation Research

Survey Research

Defining and Designing Qualitative Research

Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Research

Action Research

Mixed Methods Research

Guidelines for Writing Research Proposals

Interpreting and Reporting Results of Quantitative Research

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Exam 16: Types of Qualitative Research

The purpose of qualitative research in all of its various forms is to

Compare and contrast three different approaches to qualitative research.

An investigator wants to do an in-depth analysis of a school that has recently adopted an anti-bullying program.What kind of qualitative study would this be?

Grounded theory consists of the following types of data coding?

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question. -How are new faculty members acculturated to the school environment in an elementary school?

The difference in concept between "extant" and "elicited" in the use of documents in qualitative research has to do with

A case study differs from a single-subject experiment in that in a case study

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question. -How is the self-esteem of obese high school students compared to that of non-obese high school students?

Which of the following is a good characteristic of ethnography?

Questioning the authenticity of documents or artifacts in historical research is an example of

Which is not a characteristic of good ethnography?

Which of the following is not an example of qualitative research?

Which of the following are sources of information for content analysis research?

Ethnography is usually the preferred method to

Historical research is not a particularly effective technique for understanding

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question. -What is the relationship between vocational choices of community college students and their parents' educational levels.

Ethnography as a research method employs

A researcher conducting content analysis might examine

Match the research questions below with the most appropriate research approach for answering the question. -What are the differences in textbooks designed to teach technical writing compared to those designed to teach creative writing?

The Nature of Scientific Inquiry

The Scientific Approach in Education

he Research Problem

Reviewing the Literature

The Hypothesis

Descriptive Statistics

Sampling and Inferential Statistics

Tools of Research

Validity and Reliability

Experimental Research

Experimental Research Design

Ex Post Facto Research

Correlation Research

Survey Research

Defining and Designing Qualitative Research

Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Research

Action Research

Mixed Methods Research

Guidelines for Writing Research Proposals

Interpreting and Reporting Results of Quantitative Research

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