Chapter 10 Quiz

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. Which interview type allows for a researcher to start with a predetermined list of questions, but also allows for unanticipated follow-up questions?

Semi-structured interview correct incorrect

Unstructured interview correct incorrect

Structured interview correct incorrect

Semi-unstructured interview correct incorrect

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. What is the external validity

How the results are not applicable to other cases correct incorrect

How the accurate the findings are correct incorrect

How the hypothesis related to the findings correct incorrect

How generalizable a case study's findings are to other cases correct incorrect

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. Triangulation is:

The process through which multiple sources are used to answer a research question correct incorrect

The process through which a single source is used to answer a research question correct incorrect

The process of creating a hypothesis correct incorrect

The process of creating a theory correct incorrect

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. Content analysis is used

when researcher wants to systematically evaluate what is contained in a qualitative dataset correct incorrect

infrequently on qualitative data correct incorrect

inappropriately on qualitative data; process tracing is better correct incorrect

only when quantitative methods are not available correct incorrect

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. Qualitative analysis is unlike quantitative analysis in that it:

does not require the use of dependent and independent variables correct incorrect

is not useful in academic research correct incorrect

tends to be highly complex and open ended correct incorrect

produces findings that are never generalizable correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not one of the four steps to consider when preforming a case study?

gathering information correct incorrect

finding the p value correct incorrect

determining what is to be studied correct incorrect

writing the case study correct incorrect

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. Which type of observation is one in which the researcher simply witnesses the process from the side

participant observation correct incorrect

partial observation correct incorrect

direct observation correct incorrect

involved observation correct incorrect

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. Once a saturation point has been reached:

researchers can consider themselves finished with data collection correct incorrect

researchers can consider themselves finished with analyzing the data correct incorrect

researchers should start conducting in person interviews correct incorrect

researchers should start determining what is to be studied correct incorrect

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. Which type of case study is used to provide a thorough description, interpretation, or understanding of a case that a researcher identifies as important or interesting for analysis?

hypothesis generating case study correct incorrect

hypothesis testing case study correct incorrect

illustrative case study correct incorrect

idiographic case study correct incorrect

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. What type of case study is used to generate hypotheses that could be tested in other contexts?

hypothesis generating case study correct incorrect

hypothesis testing case study correct incorrect

illustrative case study correct incorrect

idiographic case study correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a discussion that a researcher conducts with several people at the same time?

an interview correct incorrect

a focus group correct incorrect

a category correct incorrect

a saturation point correct incorrect

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. An interview schedule is:

an important observation made during an interview correct incorrect

a list of exact times a researcher plans to interview participants correct incorrect

a list of all the questions a researcher plans to ask a respondent correct incorrect

a list of errors a researcher commits during an interview correct incorrect

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. Which interview type is when a researcher asks open-ended questions that allow a respondent to guide most of the conversation.

Semi-structured interview correct incorrect

Unstructured interview correct incorrect

Structured interview correct incorrect

Semi-unstructured interview correct incorrect

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. Primary sources

are documents that involve an analysis, commentary, or interpretation of something that has already happened correct incorrect

should not be used in qualitative studies correct incorrect

groupings of codes around a particular area correct incorrect

original documents created during a particular event correct incorrect

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. Which qualitative method allows a researcher to create an analysis of how an outcome occurred by developing a precise timeline and causal argument to carefully explain how one factor may have caused another?

content analysis correct incorrect

process training correct incorrect

external validity correct incorrect

close ended questions correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not something you should do before conducting interviews outside of your university?

obtain IRB permission correct incorrect

write an interview schedule correct incorrect

do a pilot interview correct incorrect

write up the findings of your case study correct incorrect

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. Which type of sample involves the collection of information through a system of referrals from one person, group, event, or document to the next?

quota sample correct incorrect

convenience sample correct incorrect

purposive sample correct incorrect

snowball sample correct incorrect

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. Which type of sample involves a researcher identifying people, groups, specific events, or particular documents that the researcher believes will provide the best and most helpful information for the case study?

quota sample correct incorrect

convenience sample correct incorrect

purposive sample correct incorrect

snowball sample correct incorrect

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. Which of the following terms describes when a researcher discovers alternate explanations that better explain a particular outcome, as opposed to the explanations that were originally proposed?

Inductive theory correct incorrect

external validity correct incorrect

content analysis correct incorrect

field research correct incorrect

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. The purpose of content analysis is to identify all of the following except:

codes correct incorrect

categories correct incorrect

hypotheses correct incorrect

themes correct incorrect