Understanding Qualitative Research Exam Prep Bryman Ch.5 - Social Research Methods 1e | Test Bank Bryman by Alan Bryman. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 5: How Can Researchers Understand Meaning, Process, and Experience in the Social World? Qualitative Research
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Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 1
1) Which of the following is not a feature of the qualitative approach?
Page reference: Introduction
a. It usually involves an inductive view of the relationship between theory and research.
b. Qualitative research is typically interpretivist.
c. Qualitative researchers prioritize objectivity.
d. It is interested in how reality is socially constructed.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 2
2) When research tries to minimize the use of artificial methods and other disturbances to social worlds being studied, this is called
Page reference: Introduction
a. Inductive research
b. Naturalism
c. Constructionism
d. Interpretivism
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 3
3) ______________ is a way of understanding social life as the product of interactions between people.
Page reference: Sampling in the research
a. Inductive research
b. Naturalism
c. Constructionism
d. Interpretivism
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 4
4) When researchers begin with the collection of data and then use those data to develop theory, they are practicing ________________ research.
Page reference: Introduction
a. Inductive
b. Naturalistic
c. Deductive
d. Interpretive
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 5
5) Which of the following is a data collection method typically used by a qualitative researcher?
Page reference: Introduction
a. Ethnography
b. All of these
c. Content Analysis
d. Focus Groups
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 6
6) _________ is the ability to make inferences about a population using sample data.
Page reference: Generalizability and Representativeness
a. Generalizability
b. Representativeness
c. Sampling
d. Population
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 7
7) __________ is a data collection technique used during ethnography, where researchers interact with, observe, and listen to people in the research setting.
Page reference: Introduction
a. Participation observation
b. Field notes
c. Focus groups
d. Content analysis
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 8
8) ________________ greatly influenced the development of qualitative research methodology.
Page reference: Emergence of Qualitative Approach
a. C. Wright Mills
b. Sociologists at the University of Chicago
c. Max Weber
d. None of these
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 9
9) Which of the following is not a hallmark of the Chicago School’s qualitative approach?
Page reference: Emergence of Qualitative Approach
a. It emphasized field work as the best way to understand people and communities.
b. Researchers believed social structures and contexts shaped people’s lives.
c. They applied evolutionary theories to human experiences.
d. They viewed the city of Chicago as a laboratory.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 10
10) Schuman and his team found that ______% of White people claimed they’d have no objection to Black people moving into their neighborhood, despite their concerns about race impacting their housing choices.
Page reference: Box 5.1
a. 90
b. 80
c. 50
d. Less than 25
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 11
11) Which of the following best explains why survey research may not be the best way to measure people’s racial attitudes?
Page reference: Box 5.1
a. Survey data may have sampling error.
b. It’s not possible to construct effective survey questions on this topic.
c. Non-response bias may skew results.
d. Survey research is less well-suited to delving deep into racial perspectives, like color-blind racism.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 12
12) Which qualitative method did Bonilla-Silva utilize in his study of color-blind racism?
Page reference: Box 5.1
a. Ethnography
b. Content Analysis
c. In-person interviews
d. Focus Groups
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 13
13) The process that qualitative researchers utilize when they gather data and then reflect on what is revealed before gathering more is described as ___________.
Page reference: Defining Qualitative Research
a. Iterative
b. Inductive
c. Deductive
d. Proximate
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 14
14) Which of the following is not one of the attributes of qualitative research described by Aspers and Corte?
Page reference: Defining Qualitative Research
a. Improve understanding
b. Closeness
c. Naturalistic
d. Process
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 15
15) An ethnographer spending extensive time in the field in contact with the research participants is best an example of which attribute?
Emergence of Qualitative Approach
a. Closeness
b. Improve understanding
c. Distinctions
d. Process
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 16
16) Which of the following is a finding from Peek’s research on Muslims after the September 11th attacks?
Page reference: Methods in Motion
a. Despite the threats of discrimination, many of the respondents developed stronger ties to their Muslim religion and community and openly displayed their faith.
b. Backlash against Muslim Americans was similar to what occurred after the Oklahoma City attack in 1995.
c. Many of the respondents did not experience prejudice or pressure to assimilate prior to the 9/11 attacks.
d. Because of fear of physical attacks, many respondents responded by hiding their Muslim faith.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 17
17) Which qualitative method did Peek use for her study of Muslim Americans after 9/11?
Page reference: Methods in Motion
a. Ethnography
b. Content Analysis
c. In-person interviews
d. Focus Groups
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 18
18) Lofland and Lofland coined the phrase “___________”, which means imagining yourself in others’ situations.
Page reference: Main Goals of Qualitative Research
a. take the role of the other
b. qualitative inquiry
c. empathy
d. social construction of reality
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 19
19) Which of the following is not a practical dilemma researchers face in their effort to empathize with their respondents/
Page reference: Main Goals of Qualitative Research
a. How far should a researcher go to develop empathy?
b. How should a research respond to illegal or dangerous activities?
c. How does the researcher’s social status impact their understanding?
d. How many respondents should the researcher include in the study?
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 20
20) What item did Gibson-Light notice was being used as currency in informal prison exchanges?
Page reference: Providing Rich Description of the Context
a. Cigarettes
b. Ramen noodles
c. Chocolate
d. Phone cards
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 21
21) While rich detail is vital in qualitative research, Lofland and Lofland warn about providing an overwhelming amount of details. What do they call this phenomenon?
Page reference: Providing Rich Description of the Context
a. Thick description
b. Thin description
c. Descriptive excess
d. Closeness
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 22
22) Which data collection method is not mentioned as being useful for analyzing processes?
Page reference: Exploring Social processes
a. Ethnography
b. Content Analysis
c. In-depth interviewing
d. Life history
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 23
23) A qualitative method that emphasizes people’s experiences and connections with larger social events across a lifetime is known as
Page reference: Exploring Social Processes
a. Qualitative method
b. Ethnography
c. In-depth interviewing
d. Life History Method
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 24
24) Weiss found that what is a social process rather than a discrete event?
Page reference: Exploring social processes
a. Divorce
b. Retirement
c. Changing careers
d. Getting engaged
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 25
25) In her research, Buday found that grassroots anti-fracking activists aligned with who in order to urge a ban on fracking?
Page reference: Box 5.2
a. A professionalized environmental advocacy organization
b. Other grassroots activists
c. State level politicians
d. Local politicians
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 26
26) Which methodology did Buday utilize in her study of anti-fracking activists?
Page reference: Box 5.2
a. Participant observation
b. In-depth interviewing
c. Content analysis
d. Participant observation and interviews
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 27
27) The research questions asked by qualitative researchers tend to be _______.
a. Close-ended
b. Predetermined
c. Process-oriented
d. Open-ended
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 28
28) What was the setting of Jenkin’s 2019 study?
Page reference: Employing an Open-Ended, Flexible Approach
a. An Indian owned restaurant
b. A West African braiding salon
c. A West African nail salon
d. Online restaurant reviews
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 29
29) Which represents an unexpected finding in Jenkins’ work?
Page reference: Employing an Open-Ended, Flexible Approach
a. Race was an important aspect of the salon’s culture.
b. Only women patronized the salon.
c. Nationality and citizenship impacted how people interacted in the salon.
d. Most of the women in the salon spoke English.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 30
30) Which goal of qualitative research is best demonstrated by Jenkins’ study?
a. Open-ended, flexible approach
b. Seeing through the eyes of the people being studied
c. Providing rich description of the context
d. None of these
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 31
31) Dr. Reed wants to pursue his research project with an open structure. Which data collection method is best suited for this goal?
Page reference: Employing an Open-Ended, Flexible Approach
a. Content analysis
b. Ethnography
c. In-depth interviewing
d. None of these
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 32
32) Which type of household was not part of Lareau’s research study?
Page reference: Main Steps in Qualitative Research
a. Upper-class families
b. Middle-class families
c. Poor families
d. All of these
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 33
33) Lareau’s guiding research question was what?
Page reference: Main Steps in Qualitative Research
a. How does social class affect parenting practices, children’s lives, and their future opportunities?
b. How does race affect parenting practices, children’s lives, and their future opportunities?
c. How does a child’s upbringing impact their future parenting practices?
d. What regional differences shape parenting practices, regardless of social class and race?
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 34
34) What is the typical second step of the qualitative research process?
Page reference: Main Steps in Qualitative Research
a. Asking general research questions
b. Selecting relevant sites and participants
c. Collecting relevant data
d. Analyzing data
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 35
35) How did Lareau choose the families for her study?
Page reference: Main Steps in Qualitative Research
a. She contacted district administrators for lists of students attending public schools in the selected towns and then selected every nth student. She reached out to the student’s family to ask if they were interested.
b. She talked with initial contacts who then identified families that would best fit the research focus. Those contacts would then direct her to families they knew who might be interested in participating.
c. Working with administrators in school districts she created a list of schools, then approached parents of school children to create a list of students. Finally she used systematic sampling to determine which families to approach.
d. None of these
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 36
36) How long did Lareau and her team collect data?
Page reference: Main Steps in Qualitative Research
a. 18 months
b. 4 years
c. 6 months
d. 8 years
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 37
37) When a researcher reads interview transcripts line-by-line and describes each line of data with a phrase or word, this is known as ____________.
Page reference: Main Steps in Qualitative Research
a. Data collection
b. Generalizing
c. Measuring
d. Coding
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 38
38) A key finding from Lareau’s work was ______________________.
Page reference: Main Steps in Qualitative Research
a. Middle-class parenting strategies were superior to the parenting strategies of working-class/poor families.
b. Middle-class children were more likely to develop a sense of entitlement when engaging with institutions like school, whereas working class children were less assertive and less trusting of institutions.
c. Children of working class and poor families felt less love than middle-class parents.
d. Working class parents were more like to encourage their children to actively question adults, whereas middle-class children were encouraged to not to question authority.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 39
39) Lareau coined the phrase ___________to refer to a parenting process where kids were allowed to “be kids,” had extensive free time, and strong relationships to extended kin.
Page reference: Main Steps of Qualitative Research
a. Concerted cultivation
b. Cultivated natural growth
c. Accomplishment of natural growth
d. Accomplishment of cultivation
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 40
40) Step 5 of the research process involves collecting further data. This is best explained by which of the following?
Page reference: Main Steps in Qualitative Research
a. Qualitative researchers always collect data in multiple phases.
b. Because qualitative researchers may choose more than one location for their study, data collection happens more than once.
c. None of these.
d. When researchers analysis early data in the study, it can point them in new directions requiring further data collection.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 41
41) Lareau concluded that _______________.
Page reference: Main Steps in Qualitative Research
a. African American parents engaged in more problematic parenting styles than white parents.
b. Working-class and poor families were raising their children in a way that would damage them in the future.
c. The economic and material resources available to the middle-class puts them in a privileged position to provide opportunities and advantages for their kids.
d. Families in the Midwestern town had fewer opportunities for cultural exposure compared to families in the Northeast.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 42
42) What dataset did Lareau and her collaborators use to further study the patterns found in her ethnographic research?
Page reference: Mixed Methods in Action
a. General Social Survey
b. High School and Beyond dataset
c. Fieldnotes from her ethnography
d. Panel Study of Income Dynamics.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 43
43) Which of the following was a new finding from Lareau’s analysis of the PSID-CDS data?
Page reference: Mixed Methods in Action
a. Working class children spent less time with relatives than middle-class children.
b. Race was not a factor in terms of children’s participation in organized activities.
c. Social class did impact children’s participation in organized activities.
d. Middle-class children spent less time with relatives than working class children.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 44
44) Dr. Williams finds that her research findings apply to groups outside of her sample. This means that her research is ______________.
Page reference: The Distinct Perspective of Qualitative Research
a. Generalizable
b. Replicable
c. Objective
d. Valid
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 45
45) A position that approaches social phenomenon as if they have an existence independent of social actors or their perceptions is known as __________.
Page reference: The Distinct Perspective of Qualitative Research
a. Generalizability
b. Objectivity
c. Replicability
d. Positivism
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 46
46) Which group was not mentioned as one whose perspectives are often omitted from widely accepted knowledge?
Page reference: The Question of Objectivity
a. Middle-class people
b. Working-class people
c. Transgender people
d. People with disabilities
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 47
47) Which of the following is not a reason that qualitative researchers question whether objectivity should be the goal of research?
Page reference: The Question of Objectivity
a. Qualitative researchers view the subjectivity of qualitative research to be one of its strengths.
b. The demands for distance and objectivity can replicate power hierarchies.
c. Researchers can get accurate and meaningful findings through the rapport they build with participants.
d. It is impossible for qualitative research, by its nature, to be objective so this is not an important consideration.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 48
48) Which of the following best explains how Roschelle and Kaufmann’s study of homeless youth could be generalized beyond the sample?
Page reference: The Demand for Generalizability
a. Because this is not a randomly selected sample, it is impossible to generalize any findings beyond the sample.
b. Because their sample was small, it would be unethical to generalize their findings beyond the youth in their sample.
c. Their study yielded generalizations about what it means to be a homeless youth and the stigmas that homeless children faced.
d. Homeless youth have the same experiences regardless of where they are located.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 49
49) The process of reproducing a study previously completed by researching a topic, population, or situation again at a different time is known as
Page reference: The Goal of Replicability
a. Replicate
b. Generalization
c. Research
d. Restudy
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 50
50) How would most qualitative researchers think about replicability of qualitative studies?
Page reference: The Goal of Replicability
a. Researchers should engage in researcher that deepens our understanding of social categories and therefore should choose concepts to study further.
b. Because researchers will observe different things in the research setting, it is impossible to replicate studies and therefore should not be a concern of qualitative researchers.
c. With careful planning and attention to detail, it is possible to fully replicate a qualitative study.
d. Because qualitative researchers write and reflect extensively on the research process, restudy is possible.
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 1
1) Qualitative analysis focuses on meanings, social processes, and contexts rather than numbers.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 2
2) One feature of qualitative research is its deductive approach to understanding the social world.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 3
3) An interpretivist approach means that the focus is on how people interpret their own experiences.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 4
4) Qualitative research understands social life to be a fixed structure.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 5
5) Qualitative research attempts to minimize the use of artificial methods and other disturbances to the social world being studied.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 6
6) Typically, when researchers use an ethnographic approach to data collection, they only collect data through their observation in the field.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 7
7) Qualitative research always involves engaging and interacting with people.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 8
8) Qualitative methods were greatly influenced by sociologists at the University of Chicago in the 1920s and 1930s.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 9
9) Qualitative methods fell out of favour following World War II based on criticism that they were non-scientific.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 10
10) Schuman’s (1997) research about racial attitudes proves that surveys are not an effective way to understand race and racism.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 11
11) Bonilla-Silva’s (2018) primary finding is that whites have less racist views today and are more open-minded in their colour-blind approach.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 12
12) Aspers and Corte (2019) articulated three main attributes of qualitative research in their review of articles on qualitative research methods and studies.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
13) The process of qualitative research involves researchers identifying a clear set of variables, analysing their attributes, and developing conclusions.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 14
14) Qualitative research is an iterative process, where researchers are constantly questioning and exploring throughout the research process.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 15
15) Peek (2011) found from her interviews with Muslim Americans that they experienced increased physical assault, verbal harassment, discrimination, and hostility after the 9/11 attacks.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 16
16) Taking the role of the other is an important aspect of qualitative research.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 17
17) In qualitative research, it is not possible to share too much detailed description of the context being studied.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 18
18) Weiss’ 2005 research found that retirement is generally understood as a discrete moment in time for retirees.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 19
19) Qualitative researchers prefer an open-ended approach to data collection to ensure that they are not limiting their scope when in the field.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 20
20) Jenkins (2019) expected her research to focus on describing the West African beauty salons where her field work took place, but discovered that nationality and citizenship differences were important dynamics.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 21
21) Lareau’s research question primarily focused on how race impacted parenting strategies.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 22
22) The first step of qualitative research is selecting the research site and participants.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 23
23) Lareau analysed interview data by coding the transcripts of each interview allowing her to identify key themes and topics.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 24
24) Because of its’ subjectivity, it is not possible to generalize findings from qualitative research.
a. True
b. False
Type: true-false
Title: Chapter 5 Question 25
25) Quantitative research, by nature, is more objective than qualitative research.
a. True
b. False
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 1
1) Explain in your own words the terms inductive, constructionist, naturalistic, and interpretivist. How do these influence qualitative research studies?
Feedback: See definitions of terms. These characteristics connect the various forms of qualitative research and connect directly to the goals of qualitative inquiry.
Section reference: Introduction/Overview
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 2
2) When did qualitative research emerge as a recognized methodology? What sorts of studies did early qualitative researchers engage in and why was this the best approach?
Feedback: Started in 1920s and 1930s in and was greatly influenced by the work at the Chicago School. They were studying how social structures and contexts shaped people’s lives using the city as the backdrop for this work. Emphasis on fieldwork in order to fully understand the lives of people.
Section reference: The Emergence of Qualitative Approaches
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 3
3) Describe the four main attributes that define qualitative research according to Aspers and Corte. Discuss how these enable qualitative researchers to develop particular understandings about their topics.
Feedback: Process, Distinctions, Closeness, and Improved Understand
Section reference: Defining Qualitative Research
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 4
4) Compare the results of Schuman et al’s (1997) findings about racial attitudes with what Bonilla-Silva found. What accounts for the differences?
Feedback: Schuman’s quantitative survey research showed that whites were less racist. Bonilla-Silva’s qualitative work showed that the way racism operates has changed. What is the advantage of qualitative research when studying this issue according to Bonilla-Silva?
Section reference: Box 5.1
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 5
5) What topics or situations might be particularly useful to study using qualitative methods? Why? Provide a few examples.
Feedback: Connect to the goals of qualitative research here.
Section reference: Main Goals of Qualitative Research
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 6
6) What are the main goals of qualitative researchers and how are they unique to this methodology?
Feedback: Connect to the goals of qualitative research here.
Section reference: Main Goals of Qualitative Research
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 7
7) Why is it important to establish context in qualitative research? Provide an example from the text to support your answer.
Feedback: Details help us better understand the groups we’re studying. Also have to try to see from the perspective of the people we’re studying rather than based on the researchers assumptions.
Section reference: Providing rich description of the context
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 8
8) How did Gibson-Light’s (2018) study demonstrate the importance of understanding the context and including descriptive detail in qualitative studies?
Feedback: Behaviour that may seem weird can be better understood in the context, for example, using ramen as currency in prison.
Section reference: Providing rich description in context
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 9
9) What are the six steps of the qualitative research process, and how do these steps relate to one another? Use Lareau’s research as an example of each.
Feedback: See figure 5.1
Section reference: The Main Steps in Qualitative Research and Figure 5.1
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 10
10) What are some of the dilemmas that researchers can encounter when trying to see the world through the eyes of the respondent?
Feedback: Deciding how to handle illegal or dangerous activities, considering the impact that the researcher’s characteristics can have on interactions and interpretations, finding boundaries when it comes to empathy and closeness to the research subjects.
Section reference: Seeing through the eyes of the people being studied
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 11
11) How can a mixed method approach improve our understanding of the social phenomenon we’re studying?
Feedback: Quantitative findings can support qualitative findings. Qualitative findings can add more depth and context to quantitative findings.
Section reference: Mixed Methods in Action
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 12
12) Describe a qualitative approach to understanding social processes. Support your answer with an example from the text.
Feedback: Can use participant observation and ethnography. Life history also works well.
Section reference: Exploring social processes
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 13
13) Why is a flexible, open-ended approach so important in qualitative research? Explain using Jenkins’ 2019 study as an example.
Feedback: Most qualitative researchers do not come in with a predetermined set of questions. Openness and flexibility enhances the chances that the research will reveal important aspects of a respondent’s social world. Jenkins went into her study assuming she’d describe the setting and interactions at the West African braiding salon but discovered the importance of nationality and citizenship through her work.
Section reference: Employing an Open-Ended, Flexible approach
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 14
14) What does it mean to say that qualitative research is an iterative process? Which steps of the research process are considered iterative? How is this beneficial to the researcher?
Feedback: Refining the research questions and collecting more data. Analyzing the data. Improves our understanding and encourages constant questioning and exploration.
Section reference: Main Steps in Qualitative Research
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 15
15) Explain the qualitative perspective regarding objectivity and subjectivity. How does this relate to positivism?
Feedback: While researchers embracing positivism emphasize objectivity as a key goal, qualitative researchers think about objectivity by considering the relationships between power, authority, and knowledge production.
Qualitative analysis frequently highlights people’s engaging and intimate stories about their experiences.
Section reference: The Question of Objectivity
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 16
16) How do qualitative researchers approach the issue of generalizability? Use Roschelle and Kaufman’s researcher to inform your response.
Feedback: The approach to generalization has to do with identifying elements that are shared among those people or common in situation. Goal is seeking broader conceptual understandings.
Section reference: The Demand for Generalizability
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 17
17) Is it possible to replicate qualitative research through a restudy? Why or why not?
Feedback: Replication is uncommon and difficult in qualitative research. It would be challenging to go through the exact same process and different researchers may have different interpretations based on their own experience/characteristics.
Section reference: The Goal of Replicability
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 18
18) Qualitative researchers consider the relationships between power, authority, and knowledge production in their approach to objectivity. Explain what this means citing an example from the text.
Feedback: Feminist and other scholars point out that knowledge produced using so-called objective or trustworthy methods is provided by people who have perspectives, and gaps in their understanding. All researchers need to be aware of this when they conduct research. Both qual and quant use systematic procedures to make their work more objective.
Section reference: The question of objectivity
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 19
19) This chapter introduced you to a variety of qualitative methods. Which two methods are you most interested in? What research topic that you’re interested in would be best suited for these methods? Explain.
Feedback: Answers vary
Section reference: Breadth
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 5 Question 20
20) Your campus leadership wants to better understand underage drinking on campus. Make an argument for why a qualitative approach would be the most helpful. How would you propose studying this issue using a qualitative method?
Feedback: Answers vary
Section reference: Chapter