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WorksheetsResearch: Qualitative Methods
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following describes the purpose of qualitative research?
It describes and answers questions about participants and contexts.
t explores a phenomenon to better understand it.
It answers questions and illuminates issues that cannot be answered by quantitative methods.
All of the above.
Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research?
It relies on disciplined inquiry.
It uses random sampling techniques.
It uses a static, fixed research design.
It is deductive in orientation.
Which of the following describes an important reason for exploring qualitative topics?
Qualitative research can identify differences in the meanings of activities and practices across situations that appear on the surface quite similar in nature.
Qualitative research has the potential to provide insight into situations that increases our understanding of them.
Qualitative research can provide understanding of a particular setting or contextually relevant situation.
All of the above.
Which of the following describes the disciplined inquiry of qualitative research?
The research is investigative.
The research is rigorous in terms of data collection and analysis
The research emphasizes the voices of participants.
All of the above.
Quantitative content analysis is an approach that aims to:
Objectively and systematically measure the content of a text
Reach an interpretive understanding of social action
Engage in a critical dialogue about ethical issues in research
Provide a feminist alternative to 'male-stream' quantitative methods
Which of the following could be subjected to a textual content analysis?
Interview transcripts
Newspaper articles
Song lyrics
All of the above
Which of the following is not an example of a 'unit of analysis'?
significant actors
Words
Validity
) subjects and themes
Why is it important for structured interviews to follow a standardized procedure?
To increase validity, as the interview can be adapted for each respondent
To increase reliability, because all respondents receive the same interview stimulus
To allow for an in-depth exploration of the topic
To make it easier for untrained interviewers to carry out complex surveys
Standardizing the interview schedule can reduce interviewer variation in terms of:
The way in which questions are phrased by the interviewer
The order in which questions are asked
The procedures used to code and analyse survey data
All of the above
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of telephone interviewing?
Researchers do not have to spend so much time and money on travelling
Some people in the target population may not own a telephone
It can be difficult to build rapport over the telephone
Interviewers cannot use visual cues such as show cards
