Research Methodology

When a researcher aims to investigate the life and experiences of an alcoholic, a drug dependent or a successful entrepreneur, which will s/he most likely choose as a qualitative research design?

• Grounded Theory

• Ethnography

• Phenomenological

• Case Study

If a researcher aims to investigate the lived experiences of a political detainee or an illegal immigrant, as well as the significant remarks of the research participant, which will s/he most likely choose?

• Content Analysis

• Phenomenological

• Ethnography

• Case Study

When a researcher aims to focus on the experiences of disaster victims, as related to texts which are examined carefully, which will s/he most likely use?

• Case Study

• Phenomenological

• Historical

• Descriptive

In which qualitative research design are the choice and use of words, as well as the relations of words sources of meaning are the main focus?

• Content Analysis

• Phenomenological

• Ethnography

• Descriptive

If a researcher would like to study the way of life of the Mangyans, their folkways and mores, s/he will most likely use:

• Ethnography

• Phenomenological

• Case Study

• Content Analysis

If a researcher works at a cafeteria and observes the waiters, this is an example of:

• observation

• interview

• focus group

• document review

Qualitative research involves looking at data:

• numerical

• non-numerical

• categorical

• statistical

Document reviews as a method of data collection can make use of the following:

• written reports

• historical records

• minutes of meetings

• all of the above

Which of the following data collection techniques is not applicable for qualitative research?

• interview

• questionnaire

• observation

• narratology

Which of the following is not true?

• Content analysis is concerned with frequencies while thematic analysis is concerned with inferences and explanations

• Both content analysis and thematic analysis are concerned with themes and patterns

• Content analysis is used for both qualitative and quantitative research

• Thematic analysis is easier to use than content analysis