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. Which of the following is a method that is commonly used in qualitative research?

Self-completion questionnaires correct incorrect

Surveys correct incorrect

Ethnography correct incorrect

Structured observation correct incorrect

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. A sensitizing concept is one that:

provides general guidance for more flexible research. correct incorrect

imposes a predetermined theoretical model on the social world. correct incorrect

helps the researcher to investigate sensitive issues. correct incorrect

allows the researcher to measure very small changes in a variable. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a component of Guba and Lincoln's criterion, "trustworthiness"?

Transferability correct incorrect

Measurability correct incorrect

Dependability correct incorrect

Credibility correct incorrect

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. Respondent validation is the process by which:

the validity of an interview schedule can be measured. correct incorrect

researchers ask their participants to comment on an account of the findings. correct incorrect

the problem of low response rates to a survey can be overcome. correct incorrect

participants collaborate with the researcher to design the research. correct incorrect

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. Why do qualitative researchers like to give detailed descriptions of social settings?

To provide a contextual understanding of social behaviour. correct incorrect

It makes their researcher somewhat interesting. correct incorrect

As they are bored with their own research. correct incorrect

Because they do not believe in going beyond the level of description. correct incorrect

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. The flexibility and limited structure of qualitative research designs is an advantage because:

the researcher does not impose any predetermined formats on the social world. correct incorrect

it allows for unexpected results to emerge from the data. correct incorrect

the researcher can adapt their theories and methods as the project unfolds. correct incorrect

all of the above. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a criticism of qualitative research?

The studies are difficult to replicate. correct incorrect

There is a lack of transparency. correct incorrect

The approach is too rigid and inflexible. correct incorrect

The accounts are too subjective and impressionistic. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not a contrast between quantitative and qualitative research?

Ontology vs. Epistemology correct incorrect

Generalization vs. contextual understanding correct incorrect

Hard, reliable data vs. rich, deep data correct incorrect

Interpretivist vs. Feminist correct incorrect

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. Why has qualitative research been seen to have an affinity with feminism?

It allows women's voices to be heard. correct incorrect

It has always been carried out by female sociologists. correct incorrect

It allows the researcher to control variables and suppress women's voices. correct incorrect

It claims to be pro-female management correct incorrect

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. What is indigenous research?

Research that seeks to overcome oppressive, colonizing biases within the social sciences correct incorrect

Research focussing on indigenous people correct incorrect

Research conducted by indigenous people correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect