'Research Methods' Practice Quiz Chapter 5

. In regards to qualitative research, there is only one best practice for conducting research.

True.

False.

. The purpose of qualitative research is to provide a large-scale statistical analysis designed to test hypotheses.

True.

False.

. The purpose of qualitative research is to provide an in-depth and complete understanding of the research subject.

True.

False.

. Much of qualitative research is based on which theoretical approach?

Conflict criminology.

Social learning theory.

Symbolic interactionism.

None of the above.

. _________ is the classic term used to describe a "deep analysis" and is at the heart of qualitative research.

Qualtrics.

Cronbach.

Verstehen.

None of the above.

. Which of the following is not a typical method of collecting qualitative data?

Interviewing.

Ethnography.

Obtrusive or unobtrusive research.

Large-scale close-ended questionnaires.

. Ethnography places the researcher in the midst of whatever he or she is studying.

True.

False.

. Ethnography is a recent form of data collection for qualitative researchers.

True.

False.

. In regards to qualitative research, "confederates" refer to researchers who study wartime events.

True.

False.

. Symbolic interactionism is best described by which of the following descriptions?

Those who own the political power of the country control that country.

Social problems, such as crime, can be best explained by understanding genetics.

Social problems are defined by those who control the economic market.

The meaning of a "thing" grows out of how people act/react toward it.

. In general, qualitative research takes place in a laboratory setting.

True.

False.

. Traditionally, historical analysis has been fairly common in criminal justice research.

True.

False.

. Content analysis is applicable in the fields of social sciences.

True.

False.

. Standpoint epistemology is a qualitative method suggesting that only research participants themselves have a position to understand the topic under study.

True.

False.

. In research methods, a "gatekeeper" refers to research related to the behavior of a warden at a prison.

True.

False.

. Ethnography is best described as which of the following?

Research whereby the data collector immerses himself or herself in the actual study.

Research whereby the data collector relies on those within the race and/or culture of the group he or she is trying to understand to give testimonial perspectives of an event.

Research that is politically driven.

Research that uses diaries to provide a deep understanding.

. Content analysis examines existing books, letters, and other documents to identify common themes.

True.

False.

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