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1. Which one of the following represents why negotiating a qualitative proposal with the institutional review board may be more difficult than negotiating a quantitative proposal?
a. the attitudes of institutional review board members b. the emerging design of qualitative research c. the length of the qualitative proposal d. the amount of time required for qualitative research |
b
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2. Which of the following best describes a “gatekeeper” in qualitative research?
a. the individual who maintains access to the institutional review board b. the individual who helps inform the researcher about the research site c. the individual who helps locate people and places to study in the research d. the individual who needs to give permission to conduct for the study |
c
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3. A researcher decides to study one individual, a painter, who has distinguished herself for painting about children on the playground. What form of qualitative purposeful sampling would this represent?
a. extreme case sampling b. distinctive case sampling c. maximal variation case sampling d. critical case sampling |
a
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4. Under what circumstances would a qualitative researcher collect data after a study begins? (check all that apply)
a. The qualitative research questions change. b. The study begins to lose participants who drop out. c. The researcher asks participants to recommend others. d. The researcher seeks to take advantage of unfolding events. |
cd
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5. Which one of the following provides a good reason for why qualitative researchers select only a few participants?
a. The number of people available is typically small. b. With each additional participant, less depth is possible. c. The individuals who can answer the questions are few. d. The researcher does not want to generalize findings. |
b
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6. Which of the following is NOT a document typically collected by qualitative researchers?
a. a student portfolio b. a map of a classroom c. an official memo to a student d. a grade card of a student |
d
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7. “Field notes” written by a researcher during a senior high school assembly would be an example of what form of qualitative data?
a. Notes taken at school b. Field experiences of the researcher c. Observational notes d. Material recorded by hand |
c
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8. In your research study, you shadow or follow around a principal for a day. You sit in his office, you go with him to several classes, you go out to lunch with him, and you listen while he talks with parents, teachers, and students in the school. What form of observation are you engaged in?
a. a changing observational role b. a “day-in-life” observational role c. a participant observational role d. an external observer observational role |
c
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9. You are recording information on your observational protocol. What two types of notes would you record on this protocol?
a. reflective notes b. descriptive notes c. observational notes d. sights and sounds notes |
ab
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10. You plan to study and observe an adult literacy classroom at a local community college. What approach to observation would you probably first use when you go into the classroom?
a. You would have someone announce your presence. b. You would sit quietly at the back of the room and observe. c. You would develop rapport with individuals in the room. d. You would write your name on the board to introduce yourself. |
b
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11. What are some disadvantages of using interviews in qualitative research?
a. You cannot measures the variables. b. The data are filtered through the researcher’s lens. c. The researcher hears what the interviewer wants to hear. d. You cannot record ice-breakers in the conversation. |
b
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12. What are the advantages of using focus groups in qualitative research? (check all that apply)
a. Interaction yields useful information. b. They are useful when time is limited. c. They help pull shy people into the discussion. d. They are limited to four to six individuals |
abc
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13. What types of ethical issues does collecting e-mail messages introduce in qualitative research?
a. whether individuals will respond to your message b. whether you have permission to use their message c. whether their message is an accurate statement d. whether your message promotes a conversation |
b
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14. Which of the following is an example of a clarifying probe?
a. “Tell me more.” b. “What definition are you using?” c. “Could you explain that idea?” d. “You need to make more sense.” |
a
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15. When collecting audio-visual material in qualitative research, you might: (check all that apply)
a. determine how the audio-visual material will answer your research questions b. gain permission from participants in your setting to use the material c. check for the accuracy and the authenticity of the material before using it d. determine your role as an observer in the setting of the research site |
abc
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16. What is the purpose of an interview or an observational protocol in qualitative research?
a. It helps determine the appropriate procedure. b. It forms the basis for conducting data collection. c. It provides a form for the researcher to take notes. d. It offers an international process for researchers. |
c
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17. Which of the following is NOT a typical field issue that interviewers may encounter in qualitative research?
a. learning how to funnel from broad issues to narrow ones b. difficulty scheduling an interview c. encouraging all participants to talk in a group interview d. removing personal bias in asking questions |
a
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22. Individuals are selected so that the researcher can generalize to the population
a. random sampling b. purposeful sampling. |
a
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23. Individuals are selected so that the researcher can develop a detailed understanding
a. random sampling b. purposeful sampling. |
b
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24. Individuals are selected to be representative of a population __
a. random sampling b. purposeful sampling. |
a
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25. Individuals are selected so that the researcher can best understand a phenomenon __
a. random sampling b. purposeful sampling. |
b
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21. Ethical issues often arise in collecting qualitative data. Which one of the following situations may raise an ethical issue in qualitative research?
a. Participants may disclose sensitive information during interviews b. Participants may talk openly about their indigenous culture c. Participants may sign a waiver providing information to the researcher d. Participants may withhold important information during an interview |
a
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