Qualitative Research

1. “A student really idolizes his English teacher who is very expert in grammar and literature. The former wants to write a scholarly chronicle about the latter’s experiences including his family background, how he achieved his success in life, his likes and dislikes, his achievements and struggles in life.” What type of qualitative research should a student employ?

• a. Historical Research

• b. Discourse Analysis

• c. Biography

• d. Narrative Report

2. It is a qualitative research in which data related to the past events are systematically collected and evaluated to describe potential causes, effects, or trends related to those events.

• a. Historical Research

• b. Discourse Analysis

• c. Biography

• a. Narrative Report

3. All of the following are strengths of qualitative research EXCEPT

• a. Explores sensitive issues

• b. Captures diversity of experiences and perceptions

• c. Allows participants to freely exchange ideas

• d. Proves a certain theory or principle

4. Which of the following is one of the weaknesses of a qualitative research?

• a. Results are limited as they provide less elaboration of human perceptions.

• b. Data created through qualitative research are always accepted.

• c. Data analysis involving numerical data is difficult.

• d. There is a limited review of related literature or in-depth information about the topic.

5. Which of the following is EXCLUDED from the importance of qualitative research in daily life?

• a. Qualitative unveils individual’s perception, feelings and attitudes about a certain phenomenon.

• b. Qualitative research allows the researcher to immerse in the community where the participants live.

• c. Qualitative research stimulates people’s interdependence or interpersonal relationship.

• d. Qualitative research lets the researcher to validate the previously constructed theory or principle.

6. It is the most familiar and applicable type of qualitative research which refers to the investigation of a culture through an in-depth study of the members of the cultural society

• a. Ethnography

• b. Phenomenology

• c. Grounded Theory

• d. Case Study

7. It is primarily used to generate theory through relevant information taken from very reliable sources and its focus is theory development.

• Ethnography

• Phenomenology

• Grounded Theory

• Case Study

8. Which of the following types of qualitative research is designed to focus on the commonality of a “lived experience” with a particular group and its aim is to determine what an experience means for the persons who have had the experience of living in a certain community which is the subject of the research?

• Ethnography

• Phenomenology

• Grounded Theory

• Case Study

9. It is an exploration of a “bounded system” over time through detailed, in-depth data collection involving multiple sources of information rich in interesting stories.

• Ethnography

• Phenomenology

• Grounded Theory

• Case Study

10. It is a qualitative research which analyzes the language “beyond the sentence”. It is the study of the ways in which language is used by the people, both written and spoken contexts.

• Historical Research

• Discourse Analysis

• Biography

• Narrative Report.