Qualitative Research Methods Quiz

According to the text, what is the first step in the research process?

• Collect information to help answer questions

• Identify and define the issue or question

• Draw conclusions

• Write a report

What is the main focus of qualitative research in Applied Linguistics?

• Quantitative analysis

• Participatory textual analysis

• Experimental design

• Statistical modeling

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source of data for qualitative research?

• Interviews

• Documents

• Observations

• Surveys

What is the purpose of data analysis in qualitative research?

• To simplify the information

• To examine and analyze in detail

• To confuse the results

• To complicate the findings

What is the key instrument in qualitative research according to the text?

• Data collection tools

• Researcher

• Technology

• Participants

What is the final step in the research process as outlined in the text?

• Organize the work plan to answer questions

• Reflect on and evaluate the work done

• Decide direction by identifying focusing and refining questions

• Identify and define the issue or question

Which characteristic is NOT associated with qualitative research?

• Emergent design

• Natural setting

• Reflexivity

• Quantitative data analysis

What is the aim of validating results in qualitative research?

• To avoid reporting the significance of the findings

• To confuse the audience

• To establish the cause or significance of the phenomenon under study

• To hide the findings