Qualitative Research Post Test

One of the following statements does not describe qualitative research.

• It focuses on participants’ perceptions.

• It takes place in a natural setting.

• Its method used is interactive and humanistic.

• It analyzes data using statistical tools.

Arriving at a result in qualitative research takes time. This shows the ______________.

• Direction of qualitative research

• Weakness of qualitative research

• Strength of qualitative research

• Areas for improvement of qualitative research

The following scenarios show strengths of qualitative research, EXCEPT for a fact that __________.

• it can develop theories.

• it has several avenues to understand phenomena.

• the researcher’s personal perception is immersed in the study.

• it answers events occurring in social, economic, political, and psychological set- up.

One example of this field in qualitative research is the evaluation of students’ learning outcomes.

• Technical Communication

• Education

• Psychology

• Advertising

This field of qualitative research studies how people deal with their traumatic experiences.

• Technical Communication

• Education

• Psychology

• Social Work

This qualitative research seeks to explain the meaning people give to their daily experiences.

• Case study

• Historical Analysis

• Phenomenology

• Grounded theory

Your concern about the low performance of your classmates in Math prompted you to do research. This study belongs to the field of ____________

• Technical Communication

• Education

• Psychology

• Social Work

This kind of research studies a particular person, group, or situation for a long period of time.

• Grounded theory

• Historical Analysis

• Content and Discourse Analysis

• Case study

It is a field of qualitative research pursued if the researcher wants to know how to sell out a product to the customers.

• Psychology

• Advertising

• Social Work

• Technical Communication

The focus of this kind of qualitative research is understanding the past and its connection to the present time.

• Grounded theory

• Historical Analysis

• Content and Discourse Analysis

• Case study