Chapter 9: Qualitative Methods

Test Bank

Note: An asterisk indicates questions which also appear in the online student quizzes.

Multiple Choice

*1. What is another name for validity in qualitative research?

a. objectivity

b. bias

c. trustworthiness

d. reliability

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Validity and Reliability

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Which is an example of an expected code in a study exploring low-income students’ college choice process?

a. “college visits”

b. “friends going to college”

c. “GPA”

d. “available scholarships”

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Data Analysis Procedures

Difficulty Level: Medium

*3. What is the optimal number of questions for an interview protocol?

a. 1–5

b. 5–10

c. 10–15

d. 15–20

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Data Recording Procedures

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. What would be the most appropriate data collection method for a study exploring the experience of postpartum depression?

a. observation

b. interviews

c. documents

d. audiovisual digital materials

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Data Collection Procedures

Difficulty Level: Easy

*5. For a study exploring how kids engage in play at Montessori elementary school, which would be the most appropriate data collection method?

a. observation

b. interviews

c. documents

d. audiovisual digital materials

Cognitive Domain:

Answer Location: Data Collection Procedures

Difficulty Level: Easy

True\False

1. Qualitative computer software, such as MAXqda and ATLAS.ti, analyzes qualitative data producing patterns and themes.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Data Analysis Procedures

Difficulty Level: Medium

2. “What does ‘it depends’ mean?” is an example of a probe that can be used in qualitative interviews.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Data Recording Procedures

Difficulty Level: Easy

*3. “Backyard research” involves studying environments and/or participants that are close to the researcher and may result in compromises.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Researcher’s Role and Reflexivity

*4. Interviewing participants multiple times, rather than just once, is an example of triangulation in qualitative research.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Reliability and Validity

Difficulty Level: Easy

Essay

1. Identify the basic characteristics of qualitative research.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: The Characteristics of Qualitative Research

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. As a qualitative researcher, the person doing the study becomes the instrument of inquiry. How would you propose to discuss the researcher’s role (your own) in a qualitative study?

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: The Researcher’s Role and Reflexivity

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. Data collection procedures include various types, options, advantages, and limitations. Compare and contrast 2 data collection methods for a research topic of your choice.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Data Collection Procedures (Table 9.2)

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. When developing an observation protocol, what are the differences between reflexive notes and descriptive notes?

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Data Recording Procedures

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Describe and explain how to develop an interview protocol for participants in a study.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Data Recording Procedures

Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Explain the process of interpreting qualitative research.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Interpretation

Difficulty Level: Medium