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Student Study Guide Quiz

The Research Process - Chapter 12 - Student Study Guide Quiz

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Question 1:

In qualitative research, there is usually more room for ongoing alteration as the research proceeds.
a) True
b) False

Question 2:

In participant observation, the researcher stands back from the situation and observes.
a) True
b) False

Question 3:

While making recordings when observing, you should also take notes.
a) True
b) False

Question 4:

Life narratives may include an examination of journal and newspaper articles.
a) True
b) False

Question 5:

A drawback of focus groups is that they are more time-consuming for the researchers.
a) True
b) False

Question 6:

Fundamentally, you should approach all quantitative analysis with a view to developing sensitivity to the data.
a) True
b) False

Question 7:

________ research is usually less concerned with understanding a large population than with understanding what is happening in specific settings.
a) Qualitative
b) Quantitative
c) Content Analysis
d) Secondary analysis

Question 8:

The researcher becomes a participant in ________.
a) non-participant observation
b) participant observation
c) focus groups
d) in-depth interviewing
e) b and c above

Question 9:

________ provide(s) the best opportunity to find out what someone else thinks or feels.
a) Non-participant observation
b) Participant observation
c) Focus groups
d) In-depth interviewing
e) a and c above

Question 10:

Life narratives may include ________.
a) an examination of journal articles
b) an examination of newspaper articles
c) interviewing those who are intimate with the subject matter
d) all of the above
e) a and b above

Question 11:

When the original participants are no longer alive to participate in interviews, ________ is an especially important form of data collection.
a) Non-participant observation
b) Participant observation
c) Life-narrative discussion
d) Content analysis

Question 12:

In contrast to ________ research, data in ________ research can take many forms.
a) qualitative; quantitative
b) quantitative; qualitative
c) qualitative; experimental
d) experimental; quantitative