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Relevance of Qualitative Research

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Method that involves recording the behavioural pattern of people, objects and events in a systematic manner to obtain information about the phenomenon of interest

a)

Observation

b)

Online Survey

c)

Schedules

d)

Warranty Cards

2.

Qualitative methods are probably the oldest of all the scientific techniques, the method of qualitative research is:

a)

Questionnaire

b)

Attitude Scales

c)

Depth Interview

d)

Observation

3.
What is qualitative data?
a)
Data involving numbers
b)
Data involving information with no numbers
c)
Data with information that involves business' marketing strategies 
d)
data involving colors
4.
Seeks open-ended responses. Answers questions about “why” and “how"
a)
Qualitative Research
b)
Quantitative Research
c)
Survey
d)
Questionnaire 
5.

It is a systematic and a scientific process of inquiry or investigation.

a)

Science

b)

Mathematics

c)

Arts

d)

Research

6.

Why is research scientific?

a)

It follows a specific system of inquiry.

b)

It answers mathematical question.

c)

It is based on facts.

d)

It is based on personal opinion.

7.
  1. Why is research systematic?
a)

It follows your subjective opinion about things.

b)

It gives you accurate answers to scientific problems.

c)

It is logical.

d)

It follows a specific system.

8.

Which of the following characteristics of research describes that research follows a certain logical sequence?

a)

Controlled

b)

Systematic

c)

Logical

d)

Scientific

9.

Which of the following characteristics of research describes that research is extremely thorough and careful?

a)

Valid

b)

Verifiable

c)

Rigorous

d)

Systematic

10.

Which of the following characteristics of research describes that research should be based on life experiences and observations?

a)

Empirical

b)

Valid

c)

Rigorous

d)

Critical

11.

Which of the following characteristics of research describes that research results should be unbiased?

a)

Subjective

b)

Objective

c)

Rigorous

d)

Verifiable

12.

Which of the two sentences are correct?

a)

Research is based on subjective observations.

b)

Research is based on objective observations.

13.

Which of the two sentences are correct?

a)

Results of research should be kept confidential.

b)

Results of research should be shared for the development of the society.

14.

Which of the two sentences are correct?

a)

Only the scientists, inventors and the professionals can do researches.

b)

Everybody has the chance and the capacity to do researches.

15.

Which of the two sentences are correct?

a)

Research is the indispensable tool for the progression of the society.

b)

The society can develop and progress even without research.

16.

The following 6 questions refer to this information: Suppose a marine biologist observes the behaviour and activities of dolphins. She identifies different dolphins within the group and observes them every day for a month. She records detailed observations about their behaviours. Some of her observations are qualitative and some are quantitative. Is this research?

a)

yes

b)

no

17.

She observed that a dolphins colour ranges from gray to white.

a)

this is qualitative data

b)

this is quantitative data

18.

There is nine dolphins in this pod.

a)

this is qualitaitve data

b)

this is quantitative data

19.

The dolphins eat the equivalent of 4 to 5% of their body weight each day.

a)

this is quantitative data

b)

this is qualitative data

20.

Dolphins in this pod engage in playful behaviour.

a)

this is quantitative data

b)

this is qualitative data

21.

The sonar frequency most often used by dolphins is 100kHz.

a)

this is qualitative data

b)

this is quantitative data

22.

Suppose that you are a biologist studying elephants in their natural habitat in Africa. You observe their behaviours and interaction, and take photographs of their interactions to study later. Using these images identify which of these observations are quantitative data.

a)

there are two young elephants in the herd

b)

there are at least four elephants in one of the family groups

c)

the elephants prefer to graze in semi arid grassland

d)

one of the young elephants has developed tusks

23.

Referring to the image of the elephants again. Identify which options are qualitative observations.

a)

these elephants are african elephants

b)

one of the elephants is a female

c)

one of the elephants appears to be only three years old

d)

the environment is arid and locking in ground cover

24.
Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?
a)
Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.
b)
Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.
c)
Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.
d)
Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.
25.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
26.

Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:

Mangyan Courtship Dance: A Lost Tradition

a)

Biography

b)

Phenomenological

c)

Grounded Theory

d)

Ethnography

e)

Case Study

27.

Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:

Battered Husbands: a new form of slavery?

a)

Phenomenological

b)

Ground theory

c)

Ethnography

d)

Case Study

e)

Biography

28.

Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:

Marital failures for underage couples.

a)

Phenomenological

b)

Biography

c)

Ground Theory

d)

Ethnographic

e)

Case Study

29.

Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:

Proving multiple intelligence theory on selected STEM students

a)

Case Study

b)

Ground Theory

c)

Phenomenological

d)

Ethnographic

e)

Biography

30.

Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:

Autism spectrum disorder: what makes them unique?

a)

Phenomenological

b)

Case Study

c)

Ground Theory

d)

Ethnographic

e)

Biography

31.

Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:

Sibling Rivalry for Maternal and Paternal Attention

a)

Phenomenological

b)

Ground Theory

c)

Case study

d)

Ethnography

e)

Biography

32.

Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:

Cancer Patients’ Struggles: Survival for Life

a)

Phenomenological

b)

Case Study

c)

Ethnographic

d)

Ground Theory

e)

Biography

33.

Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:

Child rearing practices of Bajao

a)

Phenomenological

b)

Ethnographic

c)

Ground Theory

d)

Case Study

e)

Biography

34.

True or false: The primary purpose of qualitative research is to generalize the findings to entire populations

a)

True

b)

False

35.

True or False: Inductive reasoning is associated with Qualitative Research

a)

True

b)

False