Qualitative research methods_1

When participants change their behaviour because they know that they are being observed, this is called

• Interviewer effects.

• Reactivity

• Expectancy effect

Qualitative research is often described as...

• Deductive

• Inductive

• Reductionist

Which of the following is true of an inductive approach to carrying out observations?

• Researchers analyse the data to see what ideas "emerge" from their notes in order to decide what is important about the study.

• The results may be generalized to a more global population.

• A hypothesis is being investigated.

What is the key difference between an unstructured and a structured interview?

• Unstructured interviews are easier to analyse.

• Structured interviews are more natural than unstructured interviews.

• Unstructured interviews are based on themes and does not have a strict list of questions that must be followed in a specific order.

Which statement is true of both unstructured and semi-structured interviews?

• Before the interview takes place, the researcher creates an interview schedule which is shared with the interviewee as part of the process of obtaining informed consent

• Researchers must stick rigidly to a predetermined list of questions

• A list of specific questions is created in advance but the researcher can change the order to suit the flow of the interview and ask follow-up questions and/or seek further clarification.

What is a limitation of focus groups?

• Halo effect

• Social Loafing

• Conformity effect

Naturalistic Observations are a form of ...

• Qualitative Research

• Quantitative Research

• Mixed Methods Research

• None of the above

Select two characteristics of naturalistic observations

• field notes and other data gathering techniques (e.g. video) may be used

• it happens in nature, usually mountains

• the observations may be covert or overt, participant or non-participant

• the observations will mostly be covert, but can be overt under special circumstances

True/False: A researcher has more control over observations in a lab setting.

• True

• False

This is when the researcher/observer becomes part of the observed group.

• participant observation

• overt observation

• naturalistic observation

• laboratory observation