Chapter 26

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James Deehan
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The natural sciences have often been characterized as being positivist in epistemological orientation. Which of the following has been proposed as an alternative account?
Marxism
Subjectivism
Interpretivism
Realism
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How is it argued that qualitative research can have "empiricist overtones"?
Semi-structured interview schedules are used to quantify behaviour
There is an emphasis on direct observation of people and social settings
Qualitative researchers prefer to conduct statistical analyses of their data
It typically involves testing a clearly defined hypothesis
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why might we say that quantitative researchers also try to study social meanings?
Because the method they use most is the in-depth interview
Because their written reports usually refer to an interpretivist epistemology
Because surveys and questionnaires are used to examine attitudes and opinions
Because they observe human behaviour in a laboratory
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Bryman argue that research methods can be seen as relatively "free-floating" or autonomous?
Because researchers often change their minds about which method to use
Because most qualitative researchers are Hippies who believe in free love
Because there is no longer any meaningful distinction between quantitative and qualitative research
Because there is no inevitable connection between a researcher's choice of method and their epistemological/ ontological beliefs
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of the following is not one of the contrasts that has been made to distinguish between quantitative and qualitative research?
Behaviour versus meaning
Numbers versus words
Traditional versus modern
Artificial versus natural
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term "quasi-quantification" refer to?
The use of words like "many", "some" or "often" in qualitative research
A poor attempt at statistical analysis
The use of a survey instrument that has not been tested for inter-coder reliability
The way scientists talk about their data in numerical terms to enhance the credibility of their findings
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it argued that qualitative research may not really be "naturalistic"?
Because participant observation has to be overt and so causes reactivity effects
Because methods such as interviews and focus groups constitute artificial social settings
Because quantitative methods such as structured observation tend to take place in more naturalistic environments
Because it is concerned with the social world rather than the natural world
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