RDL 1 long quiz

When you study the group culture, you would employ an approach called

• grounded theory

• case study

• ethnography

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

• Quantitative research

• Survey

• Qualitative research

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

Two example approaches of Qualitative Research are:

• Grounded Theory and Observation.

• Case Study and Phenomenology.

• Historical and Practical

• Ethnography and Epidemiological

Why is it important for structured interviews to follow a standardized procedure?

• To increase validity, as the interview can be adapted for each respondent

• To increase reliability, because all respondents receive the same interview stimulus

• To allow for an in-depth exploration of the topic

• To make it easier for untrained interviewers to carry out complex surveys

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of telephone interviewing?

• Researchers do not have to spend so much time and money on travelling

• Some people in the target population may not own a telephone

• It can be difficult to build rapport over the telephone

• Interviewers cannot use visual cues such as show cards

It is a qualitative research method that is used to describe how human being experience a certain phenomenon

• Phenomenology

• Ethnography

• Case Study

• Grounded Theory

refers to an in-depth, detailed study of an individual or a small group of individuals.

• Phenomenology

• Ethnography

• Case Study

• Grounded Theory