Qualitative research

Which of the following is true in relation to the differences of quantitative and qualitative research?

• Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.

• Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.

• Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.

• Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.

The followings are data analysis approaches except

• thematic analysis

• constant comparative method

• audit trail

• interpretative phenomenological analysis

Researcher as human instrument means

• the researcher is sensitive and responsive to the participants needs and will adjust accordingly

• the researcher brings along a co-researcher to facilitate the data collection activities

• the researcher collects data from archives, old reports or documents

• the researcher uses graduate students to facilitate data analysis process

The following are the characteristics of qualitative research except

• emergent

• focus on outcome

• exploratory

• focus on process

An inductive process of researching involves

• asking broad research questions

• identifying sets of variable

• making predictions

• employing structured data collection methods

The research questions in qualitative/interpretivist research should fit which of the following guidelines?

• They must contain variables to show relationship

• They must be set broadly to cover the wide array of the phenomenon to be studied

• They should begin with "what", "how" or "why"

• They must suggest cause effect relationship

Which is the weakest reason for interpretivist/qualitative research findings to be not-generalisable?

• sample size is too small

• research is concerned with understanding uniqueness

• social phenomena is a subjective matter

• data is from interview alone

Doing research in a natural setting means all of the following except:

• Seeing participants behave

• Observing participants interacting

• Talking to participants

• Using structured questionnaires with participants

• Having face-to-face interaction with participants

Which is the key instrument of qualitative research?

• Psychological tests

• Surveys

• The researcher

• observation checklists

Which of these research paradigms closely adhere to natural science's assumptions about researching?

• Interpretivist/qualitative research

• Critical theory research

• Positivist research

• Action research