WorksheetsQUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 38mins
Researcher as human instrument means
the researcher is sensitive and responsive to the participants needs and will adjust accordingly
the researcher brings along a co-researcher to facilitate the data collection activities
Which of the following is true in relation to the differences of quantitative and qualitative research?
Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.
Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.
Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.
Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.
The following are the characteristics of qualitative research except
emergent
focus on outcome
exploratory
focus on process
An inductive process of researching involves
asking broad research questions
identifying sets of variable
making predictions
employing structured data collection methods
Which is the weakest reason for interpretivist/qualitative research findings to be not-generalisable?
sample size is too small
research is concerned with understanding uniqueness
social phenomena is a subjective matter
data is from interview alone
One possible definition of Qualitative Research is:
Type of social science research that collects and works with numerical data.
Type of social science research that collects and works with professional experience.
Type of social science research that collects and works with non-numerical data.
Type of social science research that collects and works with pictures and diagrams.
Naturalistic Observations are a form of ...
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Mixed Methods Research
None of the above
True/False: Reflexivity is not important in the observation method.
True
False
True/False: A researcher has more control over observations in a lab setting.
True
False
A semi-structured interview
may use a checklist and follow-up questions
has a script of the exact questions
is the most flexible of the interview approaches
A special type of semi-structured interview that is conducted with a group of 6-10 people.
focus group
focused observation
focused interview
focused case study
This refers to a particular procedure or set of procedures applied in conducting a research or study.
Introduction
Review of Related Literature
Methodology
Findings, Results and Recommendations
What are the two types of research?
Qualitative and quantitative
Primary and secondary
Structured and unstructured
Open-ended and Closed questions
__________ aim to classify features, count them, and create statistical models to test hypotheses.
Qualitative Method
Interviews
Quantitative Method
Fieldwork Studies
Quantitative data collection techniques include all BUT the following .....
historical comparative research
survey
experiments
content analyses
Which type of information is most likely to be collected by quantitative research methods?
Attitudes and values
Non-numerical data
Descriptions and explanations
Measurements and statistics
Identify qualitative data collection techniques
Focus groups
Questionnaires
Observations
Interviews
Laboratory-based
Which is a main limitation of observations?
susceptibility to biases
occurs in a natural setting
no control over variables
researcher can get immersed deeply into the studied phenomenon
Interviews are helpful when
you want to get insight into attitudes of participants
you want a better understanding of participants' points of view
the subject matter is too sensitive for people to discuss in a group setting
all of the choices
When you study the group culture, which of the following approach do you employ ?
grounded theory
case study
ethnography
Phenomenology
Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:
Autism spectrum disorder: what makes them unique?
Phenomenological
Case Study
Ground Theory
Ethnographic
Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:
Proving multiple intelligence theory on selected STEM students
Case Study
Ground Theory
Phenomenological
Ethnographic
Identify what type of Qualitative Research is the topic:
Cancer Patients’ Struggles: Survival for Life
Phenomenological
Case Study
Ethnographic
Ground Theory
All of the following are qualitative research designs except
Focus Group Discussion
Case study
Phenomenology
Ethnography
Qualitative research is mainly based on
Secondary data
Primary data
It is qualitative study technique that helps you understand the behavior of customers
survey
interview
observation
customer journey maps
You could use this technique to evaluate the preferences of a group of people when planning to improve your product (example: new image, new flavor, new brand)
interview
ethnography
focus group
social experiment
In this study technique you observe the behavior and how customers interact with products in their daily life
Ethnography
customer journey map
surveys
social experiments
Select what you should NOT do during an interview
Talk more than what you listen
Have a conversation
Add tricky questions to evaluate if interviewer is saying the truth
Observe reactions, non verbal communication, and tone of voice
Ask why
This is using a combination of different approaches to collecting and interpreting data.
triangulation
data analysis
qualitative analysis
quadratic formulation
This happens when researchers reflect on the possibility that their own biases might have interfered with the observations or interpretations.
reflexivity
iterativity
researcher bias
triangulation
This occurs when the sample is not adequate for the aims of the research.
confirmation bias
sampling bias
question order bias
biased reporting
3. It is the understanding the essence of the phenomenon through interview.
Phenomenology
Case Study
Ethnography
Narrative Inquiry
4. Which of the following statements described ethnography?
Analysis of persons or groups, that are studied holistically by one or more methods
It is an approach that generates and modifies a theory.
Study of cultural patterns of people
Understanding of an individual’s experience
5. It described as the investigation and analysis of a single or collective case.
Narrative Inquiry
Ethnography
Grounded Theory
Case Study
6. This research design may examine only one individual in gathering information.
Narrative Inquiry
Case Study
Ethnography
Phenomenology
7. What research design utilizes 10-25 participants in gathering information?
Grounded Theory
Case Study
Ethnography
Phenomenology
8. What research design develops theory about phenomena of interest, rooted in observation?
Narrative Inquiry
Case Study
Ethnography
Grounded Theory
9. What research design aims at portraying a certain group of people possessing unique cultural traits?
Phenomenology
Case Study
Ethnography
Grounded Theory
10. What research design focuses on learning from people from the inside rather than studying people from the outside?
Narrative Inquiry
Case Study
Phenomenology
Ethnography
How to conduct the best focus group discussion?
Must be trivial things
With stranger's people
On threatening environment
Be relaxed, comfortable and enjoyable
What is an approach?
The way you will study the research problem
The systematic procedures
The wordview
What is a research redesign or method?
An inquiry
A systematic process
An approach
Which is NOT considered a qualitative research method or design?
Narrative
Etnography
Phenomenology
Experimental
Which designs could be either qualitative, quantitative or mixed?
Etnography
Action Research
Case Study
Narrative
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.
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 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
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
4. A characteristic of the case study is:
A. The in-depth study of social groups.
B. The relevance of analyzing processes rather than single pieces of data
C. The creation of stories about the people under study
D. The proposal of studies to take place in the classroom
Ethnographic research is one form of ..............research which concerns with studying human behavior within the context in which that behavior would occur naturally and in which the role of the researcher would not affect the normal behavior of the subjects.
quantitative
qualitative
Ethnographic instruments are:
Observation, Interview, Questionnaires, Video & Audio Taping
Observation, Interview, Video & Audio Taping, Field-note
Observation, Survey, Video & Audio Taping, Field-note
Ethnographic research (also called ethnography) is the study of the _____ and _____in their natural settings.
Social patterns and community perspectives
Economic patterns and population perspectives
Cultural patterns and participants perspectives
Political patterns and public perspectives
Culture is everything having to do with human _____ and______.
Beliefs and emotions.
Behavior and beliefs.
Emotions and feelings.
Behavior and problems.
Complete: _________ and___________ became standard data collection procedures in an ethnographic design.
Observations and questionnaires
Survey and interviews
Observations and interviews
Questionnaires and survey.
A qualitative research that aims to describe the lived experiences of a phenomenon of several individuals
Narrative research
Phenomenology
Grounded Theory
Case Study
