Question 1

According to the textbook, leaving the field in field research is like

Accepted Answer

A)   exiting a theater.
B)   saying informal personal goodbyes.
C)   making a formal announcement to your co-workers that you've accepted another job.
D)   graduating from college. B

Question 2

Which of the following questions from Valdez's interview guide is an example of a grand tour question?

Accepted Answer

A)   Have you ever encountered discrimination?
B)   Could you briefly describe your relationship with your: grandparents, parents, children, and grandchildren?
C)   Do you remember the first time someone told you that you were Mexican American?
D)   Is there anything I did not ask but that I should have? B

Question 3

Netnography is usually limited to the investigation of textual communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In his field research, Smith chose to relate to others in the community by

Accepted Answer

A)   teaching a course in English as a second language.
B)   becoming a naturalized Ticuani citizen.
C)   participating in community events and assuming functional roles in some settings.
D)   avoiding the formation of close relationships that might inhibit his objectivity.

Question 5

In order not to undermine rapport in in-depth interviews, the researcher may ask for informed consent at the end rather than the beginning of the interview.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of Valdez's research on Mexican Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)   She did field research on a specific Mexican community.
B)   She focused on the experience of first-generation immigrants.
C)   She supplemented her field observations with informal interviews.
D)   She recruited interviewees from northern and southern California.

Question 7

What are the two primary types of questions in in-depth interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)   Main questions and probes
B)   Background questions and topical questions
C)   Closed-ended questions and open-ended questions
D)   Prepared questions and spontaneous questions

Question 8

A focus group refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   the group that becomes the focus of attention in field observation.
B)   a group that purposely draws attention to itself.
C)   a type of group interview.
D)   a group randomly chosen for observation.

Question 9

Data analysis in qualitative research should take place only after one's observations or interviews are complete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not a strength of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)   Naturalistic approach
B)   Holistic/contextual understanding
C)   Flexible research design
D)   Generalizability

Question 11

Field notes may include the researcher's thoughts and preliminary analyses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

One weakness of group interviews is that they add another layer of reactivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Valdez, which of the following characteristics facilitated her recruitment and access to the persons she interviewed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Her Mexican-American heritage
B)   Her gender
C)   Graduating from an Ivy League school
D)   Living in California

Question 14

By virtue of its strengths, qualitative research would work best for addressing which one of the following research questions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Do feelings of guilt increase the likelihood that someone will help others?
B)   Are men more likely than women to donate blood?
C)   How do homeless people survive on the streets?
D)   Does the incidence of domestic abuse increase during an economic recession?

Question 15

Reflexivity in qualitative research refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   the process of understanding others' actions from their point of view.
B)   sympathetic understanding based on a disavowal of one's own beliefs.
C)   a researcher's reflection on how his or her personal characteristics influence the research process.
D)   a researcher's reflexive or spontaneous reactions to people and events.

Question 16

In leaving the field, field researchers should consider how members of the group or community being studied may react to their absence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In qualitative research, the researcher is the primary instrument of inquiry. Carefully explain the meaning of this statement by discussing how, more so than in surveys and experiments, the quality of qualitative research depends on the observational and analytical skills of the researcher. Then explain why this makes reflexivity an important component of qualitative research.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In qualitative research, the researcher is the...

Question 18

The most important consideration in selecting a group or setting for field research is that

Accepted Answer

A)   it should speak to the researcher's theoretical or substantive interests.
B)   the researcher should have no prior connection or experience with those in the setting.
C)   it should be easily accessible.
D)   it should allow for the ready development of rapport.

Question 19

Netnography is similar to ordinary field research or ethnography insofar as

Accepted Answer

A)   it involves the observation of all forms of human communication.
B)   researchers must be physically present in the research setting.
C)   researchers record observations in field jottings and notes.
D)   researchers formulate one or more research questions.

Question 20

To practice reflexivity, qualitative researchers ask their informants to explain the meaning of their actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Field Research and In-Depth Interviews: Systematic People-Watching and Listening

According to the textbook, leaving the field in field research is like

Which of the following questions from Valdez's interview guide is an example of a grand tour question?

Netnography is usually limited to the investigation of textual communication.

In his field research, Smith chose to relate to others in the community by

In order not to undermine rapport in in-depth interviews, the researcher may ask for informed consent at the end rather than the beginning of the interview.

Which of the following is true of Valdez's research on Mexican Americans?

What are the two primary types of questions in in-depth interviews?

A focus group refers to

Data analysis in qualitative research should take place only after one's observations or interviews are complete.

Which of the following is not a strength of qualitative research?

Field notes may include the researcher's thoughts and preliminary analyses.

One weakness of group interviews is that they add another layer of reactivity.

According to Valdez, which of the following characteristics facilitated her recruitment and access to the persons she interviewed?

By virtue of its strengths, qualitative research would work best for addressing which one of the following research questions?

Reflexivity in qualitative research refers to

In leaving the field, field researchers should consider how members of the group or community being studied may react to their absence.

The most important consideration in selecting a group or setting for field research is that

Netnography is similar to ordinary field research or ethnography insofar as

To practice reflexivity, qualitative researchers ask their informants to explain the meaning of their actions.