Question 1

Ms. Harris is an elementary school teacher. Every 15 minutes she notes whether Carl is on- or off-task. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   Event sampling
B)   Backstage behavior
C)   Time-interval sampling
D)   Visual data collection C

Question 2

Observation that is done in real-world settings is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Laboratory observation
B)   Naturalistic observation
C)   Quantitative observation
D)   Reactive observation B

Question 3

Dr. Black's research involves videotapes of elementary school students' interactions on the playground. His method of data collection could best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Open-ended interview
B)   Visual data
C)   Laboratory observation
D)   Official documents B

Question 4

Observation done in a setting arranged by an experimenter is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Focus groups
B)   Naturalistic observation
C)   Laboratory observation
D)   Informal conversational interviews

Question 5

What people say and do only with their closest friends is called (by Goffman) which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frontstage behavior
B)   Backstage behavior
C)   Friendship behavior
D)   Interactive behavior

Question 6

Which of the following is a component of effective interviewing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Having interviewees respond with as few words as possible.
B)   Allowing the interviewee to discuss whatever he or she wants to.
C)   Using nonverbal behavior to indicate that you are interested in what the interviewee is saying.
D)   all of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a commonly used interview probe?

Accepted Answer

A)   "What I hear you saying is"
B)   "I know what you mean"
C)   "The same thing happened to me"
D)   "Let me repeat the question please".

Question 8

Explain the difference between method of data collection and research method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the difference between method of data...

Question 9

In an interview:

Accepted Answer

A)   The interviewer should talk more than the interviewee
B)   The interviewee should talk more than the interviewer
C)   The interviewer and the interviewee should talk about the same amount of time
D)   There should not be differences in the amount of talking done by the participants

Question 10

Standardized observation is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)   Participatory observation
B)   Naturalistic observation
C)   Quantitative observation
D)   Qualitative observation

Question 11

If a researcher asks a question during an interview and does not understand the answer, he or she is likely to ask a question from a prepared list. The follow-up question is called a paradigm question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When an interviewer says "What do you mean?" he is using a probe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Phil has spent a limited amount of time observing school counselors who he told that he was observing. Phil was a:

Accepted Answer

A)   Complete participant
B)   Participant-as-observer
C)   Observer-as-participant
D)   Complete observer

Question 14

Kyle is moderating a discussion that involves a small group of people who were brought together to discuss school district finances. Kyle is conducting a:

Accepted Answer

A)   Closed interview group
B)   Focus group
C)   Laboratory observation
D)   Focus event group

Question 15

Explain the concept of standardization.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Holly collected data on her fellow students looking at course related material versus not course related material on their laptops during her graduate education classes. Her classmates did not know about her collecting these data. Holly was a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)   Complete participant
B)   Participant-as-observer
C)   Observer-as-participant
D)   Complete observer

Question 17

One problem that qualitative researchers have is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   People are reluctant to show their "backstage behavior"
B)   People are reluctant to show their "frontstage behavior"
C)   They need computers to do time-interval sampling
D)   They need data standardized collection instruments to record variables

Question 18

Observation that is done in a controlled setting set up by the researcher is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Laboratory observation
B)   Naturalistic observation
C)   Participatory observation
D)   Qualitative observation

Question 19

A focus group is a good way to get data from a group of participants, although a frequent problem is that the participants will discuss off-task issues and will never get to the topics the researcher wishes for them to discuss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A strength of closed quantitative interviews is that respondents fit their experiences and feelings into categories developed by the researcher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Methods of Data Collection

Ms. Harris is an elementary school teacher. Every 15 minutes she notes whether Carl is on- or off-task. This is an example of:

Observation that is done in real-world settings is called which of the following?

Dr. Black's research involves videotapes of elementary school students' interactions on the playground. His method of data collection could best be described as:

Observation done in a setting arranged by an experimenter is called:

What people say and do only with their closest friends is called (by Goffman) which of the following?

Which of the following is a component of effective interviewing?

Which of the following is an example of a commonly used interview probe?

Explain the difference between method of data collection and research method.

In an interview:

Standardized observation is associated with:

If a researcher asks a question during an interview and does not understand the answer, he or she is likely to ask a question from a prepared list. The follow-up question is called a paradigm question.

When an interviewer says "What do you mean?" he is using a probe.

Phil has spent a limited amount of time observing school counselors who he told that he was observing. Phil was a:

Kyle is moderating a discussion that involves a small group of people who were brought together to discuss school district finances. Kyle is conducting a:

Explain the concept of standardization.

Holly collected data on her fellow students looking at course related material versus not course related material on their laptops during her graduate education classes. Her classmates did not know about her collecting these data. Holly was a(n) :

One problem that qualitative researchers have is that:

Observation that is done in a controlled setting set up by the researcher is which of the following?

A focus group is a good way to get data from a group of participants, although a frequent problem is that the participants will discuss off-task issues and will never get to the topics the researcher wishes for them to discuss.

A strength of closed quantitative interviews is that respondents fit their experiences and feelings into categories developed by the researcher.