Question 1

A typology can be described as an analytic code that is also a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) theory. 
B) attribute code. 
C) index code. 
D) sample. 
A) theory. 
B) attribute code. 
C) index code. 
D) sample.

Question 2

What is the relationship between a typology and a theory? A typology

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A) is a way of organizing data,and it leads to theory. 
B) and a theory are the same thing. 
C) is derived from theory. 
D) is used more frequently than a theory. 
A) is a way of organizing data,and it leads to theory. 
B) and a theory are the same thing. 
C) is derived from theory. 
D) is used more frequently than a theory.

Question 3

You are conducting a study of the Waorani,a forest-dwelling group of people in the Ecuadorian Amazon.Would you prefer to do research with an emic focus or an etic focus? Why? Your answer should reflect an accurate understanding of both.

Accepted Answer

Students may choose either etic or emic.

Question 4

When researchers use a coding approach informed by grounded theory,their approach is

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A) abductive. 
B) deductive. 
C) inductive. 
D) intuitive. 
A) abductive. 
B) deductive. 
C) inductive. 
D) intuitive.

Question 5

In his study of gender stratification in corporate careers,Dr.Bank codes his interview data according to the standards of grounded theory.This means that he introduces codes from the literature relating to gender stratification

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A) as authoritative codes that settle conflicts between codes generated from the data themselves. 
B) whenever it seems useful. 
C) at the beginning,so all data coding is influenced by the literature. 
D) toward the end of the coding process,after other codes have emerged from the data themselves. 
A) as authoritative codes that settle conflicts between codes generated from the data themselves. 
B) whenever it seems useful. 
C) at the beginning,so all data coding is influenced by the literature. 
D) toward the end of the coding process,after other codes have emerged from the data themselves.

Question 6

Applying analytic codes will be more successful if the researcher has

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A) developed deep familiarity with all the data,by transcribing or reading it. 
B) generated analytic codes from the literature,separate from the data. 
C) used a computer program to identify the portions of data that need to be analyzed. 
D) the same number of attribute,index,and analytic codes. 
A) developed deep familiarity with all the data,by transcribing or reading it. 
B) generated analytic codes from the literature,separate from the data. 
C) used a computer program to identify the portions of data that need to be analyzed. 
D) the same number of attribute,index,and analytic codes.

Question 7

How can software programs such as QDA support model-building in qualitative research? Software programs can

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A) help build a model,but the scholar must contribute original thought and decisions about which findings are significant. 
B) analyze data,build models,and determine significance of findings. 
C) analyze data,but because so many variables are at play,models must be built and tested by the scholar. 
D) build models that are near equivalents to models in quantitative research. 
A) help build a model,but the scholar must contribute original thought and decisions about which findings are significant. 
B) analyze data,build models,and determine significance of findings. 
C) analyze data,but because so many variables are at play,models must be built and tested by the scholar. 
D) build models that are near equivalents to models in quantitative research.

Question 8

Dr.Katapar studies the relationship between exercise and happiness.He poses a null hypothesis,"Exercise does not influence happiness." He hopes to

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A) prove the hypothesis. 
B) explore the hypothesis as a thought experiment. 
C) reject the hypothesis. 
D) use this unlikely hypothesis to generate ideas for additional studies. 
A) prove the hypothesis. 
B) explore the hypothesis as a thought experiment. 
C) reject the hypothesis. 
D) use this unlikely hypothesis to generate ideas for additional studies.

Question 9

David conducts a study of how professional swimmers cope with athletic injuries.He uses his codebook for numerous purposes,including

Accepted Answer

A) a glossary of key concepts related to qualitative research. 
B) how he made coding decisions in difficult cases. 
C) a de-identified list of participants and the dates of their interviews. 
D) copies of interview transcripts. 
A) a glossary of key concepts related to qualitative research. 
B) how he made coding decisions in difficult cases. 
C) a de-identified list of participants and the dates of their interviews. 
D) copies of interview transcripts.

Question 10

If you were to develop a qualitative study,would you prefer a positivist approach or an interpretive approach? Why? Your answer should show an accurate understanding of both approaches.

Accepted Answer

Students may offer either as their prefe

Question 11

Dr.Lancy develops a Marxian analysis of major social conflicts of the twenty-first century.Because he begins with an established theory that provides an interpretive frame,his study is

Accepted Answer

A) inductive. 
B) abductive. 
C) purposive. 
D) deductive. 
A) inductive. 
B) abductive. 
C) purposive. 
D) deductive.

Question 12

You are conducting a study of how beachgoers in San Diego deal with unexpected sunburns.Offer an explanation that is theoretically valid,and explain why it is theoretically valid.

Accepted Answer

Beachgoers deal with unexpected sunburn

Question 13

When Mary Waters analyzed her data from Hurricane Katrina survivors,what surprised her?

Accepted Answer

A) Survivors described more post-traumatic growth than Waters expected. 
B) The interviewer effect was stronger than she expected. 
C) The data could not be effectively coded because natural disasters are so chaotic. 
D) A positivist approach to research highlighted the positivity of respondents. 
A) Survivors described more post-traumatic growth than Waters expected. 
B) The interviewer effect was stronger than she expected. 
C) The data could not be effectively coded because natural disasters are so chaotic. 
D) A positivist approach to research highlighted the positivity of respondents.

Question 14

After showing a correlation between intimate friendship and happiness,Jona tries to explain how intimate friendship causes happiness.This exploration of how is the study of

Accepted Answer

A) causation. 
B) cause and effect. 
C) processes and mechanisms. 
D) abductive research. 
A) causation. 
B) cause and effect. 
C) processes and mechanisms. 
D) abductive research.

Question 15

Nicolena wants to arrange data so she can see all the respondents and some of the key domains and measures.She arranges data in what form?

Accepted Answer

A) codes 
B) ethnoarray 
C) model 
D) matrix 
A) codes 
B) ethnoarray 
C) model 
D) matrix

Question 16

Michael Burawoy advocated the extended case study approach,which encourages ethnographers to

Accepted Answer

A) use their field site to improve or modify an existing theory. 
B) live among the people they study,so they can gain an emic point of view. 
C) eventually,as fieldwork progresses,shift from an emic approach to an etic approach. 
D) reject theory,refusing to generalize beyond the rich particulars of each fieldwork site. 
A) use their field site to improve or modify an existing theory. 
B) live among the people they study,so they can gain an emic point of view. 
C) eventually,as fieldwork progresses,shift from an emic approach to an etic approach. 
D) reject theory,refusing to generalize beyond the rich particulars of each fieldwork site.

Question 17

Johan has collected data by conducting 10 interviews.He transcribed the interviews and is ready to begin coding and analysis.What should he do first?

Accepted Answer

A) apply analytic codes to focused portions of the transcripts 
B) assemble a set of key respondent attributes and index the transcripts 
C) use software tools to connect data with theory 
D) collect "aha" moments and key quotations 
A) apply analytic codes to focused portions of the transcripts 
B) assemble a set of key respondent attributes and index the transcripts 
C) use software tools to connect data with theory 
D) collect "aha" moments and key quotations

Question 18

Anthropologist Laurence Ralph published a section of fieldnotes in his ethnography Renegade Dreams,a choice that strengthened the ________ of his qualitative research by allowing readers to evaluate the way he linked data to conclusions.

Accepted Answer

A) positivism 
B) transparency 
C) validity 
D) etic focus 
A) positivism 
B) transparency 
C) validity 
D) etic focus

Question 19

Researchers often apply attribute codes before they apply analytic codes in order to

Accepted Answer

A) identify "aha" moments and key quotations,so they can be included in the write-up. 
B) isolate data that don't fit the study,so there will be fewer data to analyze. 
C) organize the data by descriptive qualities,rather than more complex analytic qualities. 
D) identify key concepts and themes that fit with the literature. 
A) identify "aha" moments and key quotations,so they can be included in the write-up. 
B) isolate data that don't fit the study,so there will be fewer data to analyze. 
C) organize the data by descriptive qualities,rather than more complex analytic qualities. 
D) identify key concepts and themes that fit with the literature.

Question 20

Why do qualitative researchers write memos? Offer two examples of steps in the research process where memos might be helpful.

Accepted Answer

Qualitative researchers write memos as n

A typology can be described as an analytic code that is also a(n)

What is the relationship between a typology and a theory? A typology

You are conducting a study of the Waorani,a forest-dwelling group of people in the Ecuadorian Amazon.Would you prefer to do research with an emic focus or an etic focus? Why? Your answer should reflect an accurate understanding of both.

When researchers use a coding approach informed by grounded theory,their approach is

In his study of gender stratification in corporate careers,Dr.Bank codes his interview data according to the standards of grounded theory.This means that he introduces codes from the literature relating to gender stratification

Applying analytic codes will be more successful if the researcher has

How can software programs such as QDA support model-building in qualitative research? Software programs can

Dr.Katapar studies the relationship between exercise and happiness.He poses a null hypothesis,"Exercise does not influence happiness." He hopes to

David conducts a study of how professional swimmers cope with athletic injuries.He uses his codebook for numerous purposes,including

If you were to develop a qualitative study,would you prefer a positivist approach or an interpretive approach? Why? Your answer should show an accurate understanding of both approaches.

Dr.Lancy develops a Marxian analysis of major social conflicts of the twenty-first century.Because he begins with an established theory that provides an interpretive frame,his study is

You are conducting a study of how beachgoers in San Diego deal with unexpected sunburns.Offer an explanation that is theoretically valid,and explain why it is theoretically valid.

When Mary Waters analyzed her data from Hurricane Katrina survivors,what surprised her?

After showing a correlation between intimate friendship and happiness,Jona tries to explain how intimate friendship causes happiness.This exploration of how is the study of

Nicolena wants to arrange data so she can see all the respondents and some of the key domains and measures.She arranges data in what form?

Michael Burawoy advocated the extended case study approach,which encourages ethnographers to

Johan has collected data by conducting 10 interviews.He transcribed the interviews and is ready to begin coding and analysis.What should he do first?

Anthropologist Laurence Ralph published a section of fieldnotes in his ethnography Renegade Dreams,a choice that strengthened the ________ of his qualitative research by allowing readers to evaluate the way he linked data to conclusions.

Researchers often apply attribute codes before they apply analytic codes in order to

Why do qualitative researchers write memos? Offer two examples of steps in the research process where memos might be helpful.

The Art and Science of Social Research: An Introduction

Research Foundations: Linking Sociological Theory to Research

Ethical Issues in Social Science Research

From Concepts to Models: Hypotheses, Operationalization, and Measurement

Evaluating Research: Reliability and Validity

Sampling Strategies

Experimental Research

Evaluation Research

Ethnography

In-Depth Interviewing

Materials-Based Methods

Social Network Analysis

Univariate and Bivariate Analysis of Quantitative Data

Multivariate and Advanced Quantitative Methods

Communicating Social Science Research Findings

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Exam 16: Analysis of Qualitative Data

A typology can be described as an analytic code that is also a(n)

What is the relationship between a typology and a theory? A typology

You are conducting a study of the Waorani,a forest-dwelling group of people in the Ecuadorian Amazon.Would you prefer to do research with an emic focus or an etic focus? Why? Your answer should reflect an accurate understanding of both.

When researchers use a coding approach informed by grounded theory,their approach is

In his study of gender stratification in corporate careers,Dr.Bank codes his interview data according to the standards of grounded theory.This means that he introduces codes from the literature relating to gender stratification

Applying analytic codes will be more successful if the researcher has

How can software programs such as QDA support model-building in qualitative research? Software programs can

Dr.Katapar studies the relationship between exercise and happiness.He poses a null hypothesis,"Exercise does not influence happiness." He hopes to

David conducts a study of how professional swimmers cope with athletic injuries.He uses his codebook for numerous purposes,including

If you were to develop a qualitative study,would you prefer a positivist approach or an interpretive approach? Why? Your answer should show an accurate understanding of both approaches.

Dr.Lancy develops a Marxian analysis of major social conflicts of the twenty-first century.Because he begins with an established theory that provides an interpretive frame,his study is

You are conducting a study of how beachgoers in San Diego deal with unexpected sunburns.Offer an explanation that is theoretically valid,and explain why it is theoretically valid.

When Mary Waters analyzed her data from Hurricane Katrina survivors,what surprised her?

After showing a correlation between intimate friendship and happiness,Jona tries to explain how intimate friendship causes happiness.This exploration of how is the study of

Nicolena wants to arrange data so she can see all the respondents and some of the key domains and measures.She arranges data in what form?

Michael Burawoy advocated the extended case study approach,which encourages ethnographers to

Johan has collected data by conducting 10 interviews.He transcribed the interviews and is ready to begin coding and analysis.What should he do first?

Anthropologist Laurence Ralph published a section of fieldnotes in his ethnography Renegade Dreams,a choice that strengthened the ________ of his qualitative research by allowing readers to evaluate the way he linked data to conclusions.

Researchers often apply attribute codes before they apply analytic codes in order to

Why do qualitative researchers write memos? Offer two examples of steps in the research process where memos might be helpful.

The Art and Science of Social Research: An Introduction

Research Foundations: Linking Sociological Theory to Research

Ethical Issues in Social Science Research

From Concepts to Models: Hypotheses, Operationalization, and Measurement

Evaluating Research: Reliability and Validity

Sampling Strategies

Experimental Research

Evaluation Research

Ethnography

In-Depth Interviewing

Materials-Based Methods

Social Network Analysis

Univariate and Bivariate Analysis of Quantitative Data

Multivariate and Advanced Quantitative Methods

Communicating Social Science Research Findings

Filters