Chapter 7 Self-Grading Quizzes

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. A(n) ______ is a checklist for recording behaviour during observation research.

transcript correct incorrect

observation schedule correct incorrect

interview framework correct incorrect

Hawthorne effect correct incorrect

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. Which of these is a Question that is well-suited to qualitative methods?

Which of these two economic policies improves women's economic resources more? correct incorrect

Is neoliberalism good for women? correct incorrect

What are the processes that led to the development of Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy? correct incorrect

What is the level of support for policies to improve women's economic welfare globally among Canadian voters? correct incorrect

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. Interviews are a particularly good strategy for getting information from _______, individuals who hold unique experiences of leadership or influence but are often busy and don't have time to participate in other forms of research.

hard-to-reach populations correct incorrect

observers correct incorrect

respondents correct incorrect

elites correct incorrect

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. Which of these sampling strategies is most likely to be used by a qualitative researcher working with human subjects?

Purposive sampling correct incorrect

Stratified sampling correct incorrect

Simple random sampling correct incorrect

Systematic random sampling correct incorrect

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. Which of these tools does a qualitative researcher use to determine their sample size?

Margin of error correct incorrect

Data saturation correct incorrect

Confidence interval correct incorrect

Interview framework correct incorrect

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. Which of these is an example of reactivity?

Observation schedule correct incorrect

Interviewer Effect correct incorrect

Hard-to-reach populations correct incorrect

Selection bias correct incorrect

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. Which of these is not an important means of qualitative data collection from human subjects?

Video-recording of a focus group with social service users. correct incorrect

An observation schedule completed while attending a city council meeting. correct incorrect

Reading documents received from a key informant. correct incorrect

Handwritten notes taken during an interview with a policy maker. correct incorrect

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. Which of these is not an important guideline for building an interview framework?

Ensure that the same questions are always asked in the same order. correct incorrect

Make prompts as clear as possible. correct incorrect

Work to establish trust with the interviewee. correct incorrect

Lead with simpler questions and work up to challenging or controversial ones. correct incorrect

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. In order to run a focus group, you need a _______________ and a ______________.

sample; population correct incorrect

moderator; caterer correct incorrect

note-taker; supervisor correct incorrect

moderator; note-taker correct incorrect

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. One of the strengths of participant observation is that:

It is a non-reactive data gathering technique. correct incorrect

It ensures objectivity. correct incorrect

It allows for researchers to understand the position of their research subjects. correct incorrect

It can be used to study any group without negative consequences. correct incorrect

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. In qualitative research, data saturation is a common method used to establish the size of a sample.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Focus groups typically have two to three participants.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The Hawthorne effect occurs when subjects under observation alter their behaviour because of the researcher's presence.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. In a focus group, a moderator is not supposed to ask questions.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Qualitative research never uses open-ended questions to gather data.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Honesty with research subjects is an important part of research ethics in qualitative research.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. It is better to go into an interview without knowing any background information on the interviewee.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Purposive, snowball, and quota sampling are the preferred methods for creating a qualitative sample.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Qualitative research methods usually rely on structured data collection.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Qualitative data collection with human subjects can be used to identify plausible causal mechanisms.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect