IB Psych - Qualitative RM Quiz

Which concept in quantitative research is, most similar to the concept of 'credibility'? in qualitative research?

• internal validity

• external validity

• internal reliability

• external reliability

What is the name of the method by which qualitative data, e.g. child hitting a doll, is tallied so it is converted in quantitative data?

• observation scheduling

• operationalisation

• deductive content analysis (different from inductive)

• standardization

Which are not a qualitative research methods?

• focus group

• correlation

• naturalistic observation

• natural experiment

"Reflexivity" refers to the extent to which a researcher has ...

• reflected on the influence of their own biases.

• consulted the participants to to see if they agree with their interpretation.

• selected an unbiased sample.

• transferred the theoretical concept from the study to new behaviors.

Which factors can commonly be used to assess the credibility of a piece of research?

• standarisation

• control of extraneous variables

• expertise of the researcher

• reputation of publisher

• considerations made during the research

The same ethical guidelines for quantitative research apply to qualitative research?

• True

• False

Which is generally not considered a sampling technique?

• opportunity

• convenience

• snowball

• purposive

What is being defined below?

The sample is representative of the target population, hence the findings of the study also transfer to people beyond the study.

• genralisation

• external validity

• population validity

• representational generalization

• external reliability

What is being defined below?

The results of the study transfer to contexts and conditions beyond the original study.

• genralisation

• internal validity

• ecological validity

• inferential generalization

• internal reliability

Which is an advantage of a focus group which is not also advantages of an interview?

• It is intercative

• Participants can trigger one another ideas

• there is less anonymity

• group dynamics can influence opinion e.g. polarize/socially desirable