Midterm_Quiz #4

This is the discovery and description of the culture of a group of people, and originates in the discipline of anthropology. 

• Phenomenology

• Case Study

• Ethnography

• Grounded Theory

This is the development of inductive, “bottoms-up,” theory that is grounded directly in the empirical data. 

• Phenomenology

• Case Study

• Ethnography

• Grounded Theory

This is the detailed account and analysis of one or more cases.

• Phenomenology

• Case Study

• Ethnography

• Grounded Theory

It is considered an exhaustive account of a life experience, it is the collection and analysis of an intensive account of a whole life or potion of a life, usually by an in-depth, unstructured interview.

• Case Study

• Biographical Study

• Phenomenology

• Grounded Theory

The fundamental question in this kind of research is: what is the meaning, structure, and essence of the lived experiences of this phenomenon by a person or persons? 

• Phenomenology

• Grounded Theory

• Ethnography

• Biographical Study

This enable one to tackle sensitive issues, to appreciate the wider context of people’s experiences, and make connections across different areas of participants’ lives.

• Quantitative Research

• Qualitative Research

• Mixed Method Research

• Descriptive Research

Is it abstract enough to move beyond the specifics in the original research study? This question is what characteristic of grounded theory?

• Fit

• Understanding

• Generality

• Control

This includes steps such as focusing on the main ideas, developing the story, and finalizing the grounded theory

• Open Coding

• Axial Coding

• Selective Coding

• Final Coding

Does is correspond to real-world data? This question is what characteristic of grounded theory?

• Fit

• Understanding

• Generality

• Control

This means that no new concepts are emerging from the data and the theory is well validated.

• Saturation

• Analysis

• Interpretation

• Discussion