Question 1

The first step in qualitative data analysis involves

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A)  summarizing the data. 
B)  stating the hypotheses. 
C)  writing reflective notes. 
D)  organizing the data. 
A)  summarizing the data. 
B)  stating the hypotheses. 
C)  writing reflective notes. 
D)  organizing the data.

Question 2

In qualitative research, having multiple researchers collecting data independently is called

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A)  Investigator triangulation. 
B)  focusing the investigation on three aspects of the problem. 
C)  Multi- coder data analysis process. 
D)  Data triangulation. 
A)  Investigator triangulation. 
B)  focusing the investigation on three aspects of the problem. 
C)  Multi- coder data analysis process. 
D)  Data triangulation.

Question 3

Technology is used in qualitative analysis to

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A)  store and manage data. 
B)  search for and retrieve data. 
C)  help show relationships. 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  store and manage data. 
B)  search for and retrieve data. 
C)  help show relationships. 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 4

What are some key questions to ask in evaluating a qualitative research report?

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When evaluating a qualitative research r

Question 5

In the constant comparative method of data analysis, the researcher does each of the following except

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A)  tests the a priori hypotheses of the study. 
B)  compares each unit of meaning to other selected units of meaning. 
C)  sets up new categories if similar units are not found. 
D)  looks for relationships across categories. 
A)  tests the a priori hypotheses of the study. 
B)  compares each unit of meaning to other selected units of meaning. 
C)  sets up new categories if similar units are not found. 
D)  looks for relationships across categories.

Question 6

The writer of a qualitative report who knows the journal to which he/she might want to submit the article should first

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A)  contact the editor of the journal. 
B)  examine recent issues of the journal. 
C)  decide on the length of the article. 
D)  set the date for publication. 
E)  select an alternative publication source. 
A)  contact the editor of the journal. 
B)  examine recent issues of the journal. 
C)  decide on the length of the article. 
D)  set the date for publication. 
E)  select an alternative publication source.

Question 7

Define the four key terms in qualitative research associated with assessing rigor and identify the associated terms used in quantitative research.

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In qualitative research, the four key te

Question 8

Credibility in qualitative research can be enhanced through techniques designed to demonstrate interpretive adequacy such as

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A)  member checks. 
B)  extended fieldwork. 
C)  reflexivity. 
D)  All of these are true. 
A)  member checks. 
B)  extended fieldwork. 
C)  reflexivity. 
D)  All of these are true.

Question 9

Confirmability and objectivity both address the concept of

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A)  the neutrality of the study. 
B)  the dependability of the study. 
C)  the credibility of the study. 
D)  the reliability of the study. 
A)  the neutrality of the study. 
B)  the dependability of the study. 
C)  the credibility of the study. 
D)  the reliability of the study.

Question 10

A classification of similar ideas and concepts in qualitative data analysis is called a

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A)  case. 
B)  comparison unit. 
C)  category. 
D)  code. 
A)  case. 
B)  comparison unit. 
C)  category. 
D)  code.

Question 11

Reliability in qualitative research is demonstrated through

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A)  being value-free. 
B)  tight control of the setting and independent variables. 
C)  trustworthiness techniques. 
D)  removing the experimenter from the setting. 
A)  being value-free. 
B)  tight control of the setting and independent variables. 
C)  trustworthiness techniques. 
D)  removing the experimenter from the setting.

Question 12

Trustworthiness is to qualitative research as ____ is to quantitative research.

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A)  internal validity 
B)  external validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  objectivity 
A)  internal validity 
B)  external validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  objectivity

Question 13

Transferability in qualitative research is similar to____ in quantitative research.

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A)  internal validity. 
B)  external validity. 
C)  triangulation. 
D)  objectivity. 
A)  internal validity. 
B)  external validity. 
C)  triangulation. 
D)  objectivity.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a suggestion to guide the work of qualitative researchers?

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A)  Have an outside reader of your fieldnotes. 
B)  Look for points of conflict and contradictions in the data. 
C)  Try to study a group to which you already belong and with which you are familiar. 
D)  Allow as much time for data analysis as was required for data collection. 
A)  Have an outside reader of your fieldnotes. 
B)  Look for points of conflict and contradictions in the data. 
C)  Try to study a group to which you already belong and with which you are familiar. 
D)  Allow as much time for data analysis as was required for data collection.

Question 15

Match the procedures in qualitative research listed below with the descriptions of the procedures provided.
-Keeping a journal that includes thoughts, feelings, ideas, questions, concerns and frustrations of the researcher during the process of data analysis

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A) Data triangulation 
B) Peer debriefing 
C) Audit trail 
D) Reflexivity 
E) Replication logic 
F)Cross-case comparison
G)Intra-rater agreement
H)Inter-rater agreement
I)Member checks
J)Stepwise regression
K)Negative case sampling
L)Methods triangulation 
A) Data triangulation 
B) Peer debriefing 
C) Audit trail 
D) Reflexivity 
E) Replication logic 
F)Cross-case comparison
G)Intra-rater agreement
H)Inter-rater agreement
I)Member checks
J)Stepwise regression
K)Negative case sampling
L)Methods triangulation

Question 16

Which of the following is not a part of qualitative data analysis?

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A)  reducing the data 
B)  organizing the data 
C)  using tests of significance 
D)  coding the data 
A)  reducing the data 
B)  organizing the data 
C)  using tests of significance 
D)  coding the data

Question 17

Pattern matching involves

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A)  making predictions based on theory and determining whether the data match the prediction. 
B)  reviewing the coded data to see which pieces of data match. 
C)  intentionally seeking examples that confirm the researcher's beliefs. 
D)  None of these are true. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  making predictions based on theory and determining whether the data match the prediction. 
B)  reviewing the coded data to see which pieces of data match. 
C)  intentionally seeking examples that confirm the researcher's beliefs. 
D)  None of these are true. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 18

"Triangulation" in qualitative inquiry means

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A)  developing three alternatives to each null hypothesis. 
B)  attempting to get the observer, the observed subject, and a disinterested third party to reach consensus on the meaning of the data. 
C)  assessing the quality of observational data by having two observers simultaneously recording the behavior of one human subject. 
D)  using multiple sources of data, multiple observers, and/or multiple methods of data collection. 
A)  developing three alternatives to each null hypothesis. 
B)  attempting to get the observer, the observed subject, and a disinterested third party to reach consensus on the meaning of the data. 
C)  assessing the quality of observational data by having two observers simultaneously recording the behavior of one human subject. 
D)  using multiple sources of data, multiple observers, and/or multiple methods of data collection.

Question 19

Describe three strategies for enhancing confirmability in a qualitative study.

Accepted Answer

Confirmability in a qualitative study re

Question 20

A strategy used by researchers to examine a study to determine the dependability of procedures and the confirmability of findings is the

Accepted Answer

A)  literature comparison. 
B)  reflective statement. 
C)  audit trail. 
D)  cross-case comparison. 
A)  literature comparison. 
B)  reflective statement. 
C)  audit trail. 
D)  cross-case comparison.

Exam 17: Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Research

The first step in qualitative data analysis involves

In qualitative research, having multiple researchers collecting data independently is called

Technology is used in qualitative analysis to

What are some key questions to ask in evaluating a qualitative research report?

In the constant comparative method of data analysis, the researcher does each of the following except

The writer of a qualitative report who knows the journal to which he/she might want to submit the article should first

Define the four key terms in qualitative research associated with assessing rigor and identify the associated terms used in quantitative research.

Credibility in qualitative research can be enhanced through techniques designed to demonstrate interpretive adequacy such as

Confirmability and objectivity both address the concept of

A classification of similar ideas and concepts in qualitative data analysis is called a

Reliability in qualitative research is demonstrated through

Trustworthiness is to qualitative research as ____ is to quantitative research.

Transferability in qualitative research is similar to____ in quantitative research.

Which of the following is not a suggestion to guide the work of qualitative researchers?

Match the procedures in qualitative research listed below with the descriptions of the procedures provided. -Keeping a journal that includes thoughts, feelings, ideas, questions, concerns and frustrations of the researcher during the process of data analysis

Which of the following is not a part of qualitative data analysis?

Pattern matching involves

"Triangulation" in qualitative inquiry means

Describe three strategies for enhancing confirmability in a qualitative study.

A strategy used by researchers to examine a study to determine the dependability of procedures and the confirmability of findings is the

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