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WorksheetsRelevance of Qualitative Research
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Method that involves recording the behavioural pattern of people, objects and events in a systematic manner to obtain information about the phenomenon of interest
Observation
Online Survey
Schedules
Warranty Cards
Qualitative methods are probably the oldest of all the scientific techniques, the method of qualitative research is:
Questionnaire
Attitude Scales
Depth Interview
Observation
It is a systematic and a scientific process of inquiry or investigation.
Science
Mathematics
Arts
Research
Why is research scientific?
It follows a specific system of inquiry.
It answers mathematical question.
It is based on facts.
It is based on personal opinion.
- Why is research systematic?
It follows your subjective opinion about things.
It gives you accurate answers to scientific problems.
It is logical.
It follows a specific system.
Which of the following characteristics of research describes that research follows a certain logical sequence?
Controlled
Systematic
Logical
Scientific
Which of the following characteristics of research describes that research is extremely thorough and careful?
Valid
Verifiable
Rigorous
Systematic
Which of the following characteristics of research describes that research should be based on life experiences and observations?
Empirical
Valid
Rigorous
Critical
Which of the following characteristics of research describes that research results should be unbiased?
Subjective
Objective
Rigorous
Verifiable
Which of the two sentences are correct?
Research is based on subjective observations.
Research is based on objective observations.
Which of the two sentences are correct?
Results of research should be kept confidential.
Results of research should be shared for the development of the society.
Which of the two sentences are correct?
Only the scientists, inventors and the professionals can do researches.
Everybody has the chance and the capacity to do researches.
Which of the two sentences are correct?
Research is the indispensable tool for the progression of the society.
The society can develop and progress even without research.
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?
yes
no
She observed that a dolphins colour ranges from gray to white.
this is qualitative data
this is quantitative data
There is nine dolphins in this pod.
this is qualitaitve data
this is quantitative data
The dolphins eat the equivalent of 4 to 5% of their body weight each day.
this is quantitative data
this is qualitative data
Dolphins in this pod engage in playful behaviour.
this is quantitative data
this is qualitative data
The sonar frequency most often used by dolphins is 100kHz.
this is qualitative data
this is quantitative data
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.
there are two young elephants in the herd
there are at least four elephants in one of the family groups
the elephants prefer to graze in semi arid grassland
one of the young elephants has developed tusks
Referring to the image of the elephants again. Identify which options are qualitative observations.
these elephants are african elephants
one of the elephants is a female
one of the elephants appears to be only three years old
the environment is arid and locking in ground cover
Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:
Mangyan Courtship Dance: A Lost Tradition
Biography
Phenomenological
Grounded Theory
Ethnography
Case Study
Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:
Battered Husbands: a new form of slavery?
Phenomenological
Ground theory
Ethnography
Case Study
Biography
Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:
Marital failures for underage couples.
Phenomenological
Biography
Ground Theory
Ethnographic
Case Study
Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:
Proving multiple intelligence theory on selected STEM students
Case Study
Ground Theory
Phenomenological
Ethnographic
Biography
Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:
Autism spectrum disorder: what makes them unique?
Phenomenological
Case Study
Ground Theory
Ethnographic
Biography
Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:
Sibling Rivalry for Maternal and Paternal Attention
Phenomenological
Ground Theory
Case study
Ethnography
Biography
Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:
Cancer Patients’ Struggles: Survival for Life
Phenomenological
Case Study
Ethnographic
Ground Theory
Biography
Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:
Child rearing practices of Bajao
Phenomenological
Ethnographic
Ground Theory
Case Study
Biography
True or false: The primary purpose of qualitative research is to generalize the findings to entire populations
True
False
True or False: Inductive reasoning is associated with Qualitative Research
True
False
