608 Recap

According to Denzin and Lincoln, qualitative research is a situated activity that locates the observer in the world.

• True

• False

According to NSF, qualitative research is especially valuable for which of the following:

• Generating and evaluating theory in the social sciences

• Revealing the workings of micro andmacro processes

• Illuminating the mechanisms underlying quantitative empirical findings

• Critically examining social facts

In their article, Denzin and Lincoln expand on the notion of the qualitative researcher as a _______.

• Conservateur

• Bricoleur

• Influenceur

• Fleur

According to Creswell, the research process begins with identifying philosophical assumptions & interpretive frameworks.

• True

• False

According to Creswell, philosophical assumptions do not include the following:

• Ontology

• Reflexology

• Epistemology

• Methodology

Constuctivists do not believe in cause/effect but rather that cause/effect is a probability that may/may not occur.

• True

• False

Postmodernists are concerned with applications of “what works” and solutions to problems

• True

• False

Critical perspectives are concerned with empowering people to transcend constraints placed on them by race, class, etc.

• True

• False

Maxwell's interactive model of research design does not include the following component:

• Conceptual Framework

• Research Questions

• Methods

• Viability

Small argues that greater ______ will help us better understand today’s deeply polarized political climate.

• Quantitative skills

• Qualitative diplomacy

• Qualitative literacy

• Dance moves