Qualitative Research Designs

Which of the following are key components in the definition of research approach?

• Philosophical assumptions

• Research validity

• Rigour and trustworthiness

• Distinct methods or procedures

Which of the following is "an approach for exploring & understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a social problem" (Creswell 2014)

• Transformative research approach

• Qualitative research approach

• Quantitative research approach

Which of the following is "an approach for testing objective theories by examining the relationship among variables" (Creswell 2014)

• Quantitative research

• Survey

• Qualitative research

Which of the following is NOT a qualitative research design?

• Single Case Studies

• Phenomenology

• Ethnography

• Survey

All of the following are qualitative research designs except

• Focus Group Discussion

• Case study

• Phenomenology

• Ethnography

Which of the following best defines research design?

• Types of inquiry within broader research approaches that provide specific direction for procedures when conducting research

• Types of inquiry within the quantitative research approach that provide specific direction for procedures when conducting research

• Types of inquiry within the qualitative research approach that provide specific direction for procedures when conducting research

• None of the options presented

Your research design dictates your research methods and or procedures

• True

• False

Which of the following is a benefit of conducting qualitative research?

• You can do in depth exploration of real life experiences

• You can collect data from a large sample quickly

• You do not need to do a literature review

• None of the above

Qualitative research should not be conducted by social scientists

• True

• False

There a various qualitative case study designs

• True

• False