Question 1

Ethnographers seek to learn from members of a cultural group to understand their world view. Ethnographic researchers refer to which of the following two perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ying and yang
B)   Emic and etic
C)   Data saturation and generalization
D)   Significant and nonsignificantE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which characteristic of qualitative research design is similar to quantitative research design?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use of both cross-sectional and longitudinal designs to observe the evolution of a phenomenon
B)   Generalizing the finding of a study
C)   Use of power analysis for determining sample size
D)   Avoidance of using field notes during the data collection process, to prevent biasE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is a step in descriptive phenomenology? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bracketing
B)   Inferring
C)   Analyzing
D)   DescribingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is a type of research with an ideological perspective? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Critical ethnography
B)   Symbolic interaction
C)   Participatory action research
D)   Feminist researchE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

In a qualitative study, the researcher becomes involved with the research process and must ensure that his or her own preconceived beliefs and opinions do not influence the data that is emerging from the study. The way the researcher does this is by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bracketing
B)   Hermeneutics
C)   Narrative analysis
D)   Pentadic dramatismE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is most likely to be at "center stage" in a case study?

Accepted Answer

A)   A phenomenon such as attempted suicide
B)   The culture within an organization such as a diabetic clinic
C)   A person, such as a person who repeatedly self-harms
D)   A story, such as the life story about chronic health problems of political refugeesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The focus of case study design is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Understanding why an individual thinks or behaves in a particular manner
B)   Focusing on a story as the object of inquiry
C)   Emergence of content analysis
D)   Presentation of pentadic dramatismE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The qualitative method that uses an inductive approach using a systematic set of procedures to create a theory about social processes is known which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Phenomenology
B)   Grounded Theory
C)   Ethnography
D)   Historical MethodE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The question, "What is the essence of men's experiences of chemotherapy treatment for prostate cancer?" is an example of a research question within which of the following traditions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Grounded theory
B)   Ethnography
C)   Phenomenology
D)   Qualitative descriptionE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Which of the following is most likely to be at "center stage" in a case study?

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Ethnographers seek to learn from members of a cultural group to understand their world view. Ethnographic researchers refer to which of the following two perspectives?

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Which of the following is a type of research with an ideological perspective? Select all that apply.

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The question, "What is the essence of men's experiences of chemotherapy treatment for prostate cancer?" is an example of a research question within which of the following traditions?

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In a qualitative study, the researcher becomes involved with the research process and must ensure that his or her own preconceived beliefs and opinions do not influence the data that is emerging from the study. The way the researcher does this is by which of the following?

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Which of the following is a step in descriptive phenomenology? Select all that apply.

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The qualitative method that uses an inductive approach using a systematic set of procedures to create a theory about social processes is known which of the following?

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The focus of case study design is which of the following?

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Exam 11: Appraising Sampling and Data Collection in Qualitative Studies

Which characteristic of qualitative research design is similar to quantitative research design?

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Which of the following is most likely to be at "center stage" in a case study?

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Ethnographers seek to learn from members of a cultural group to understand their world view. Ethnographic researchers refer to which of the following two perspectives?

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Which of the following is a type of research with an ideological perspective? Select all that apply.

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The question, "What is the essence of men's experiences of chemotherapy treatment for prostate cancer?" is an example of a research question within which of the following traditions?

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In a qualitative study, the researcher becomes involved with the research process and must ensure that his or her own preconceived beliefs and opinions do not influence the data that is emerging from the study. The way the researcher does this is by which of the following?

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Which of the following is a step in descriptive phenomenology? Select all that apply.

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The qualitative method that uses an inductive approach using a systematic set of procedures to create a theory about social processes is known which of the following?

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The focus of case study design is which of the following?

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