CHAPTER 3
DESIGNING A QUALITATIVE STUDY
DESIGNING A QUALITATIVE STUDY
__________ begins with assumptions and the use of interpretive/theoretical frameworks that inform the study of research problems addressing the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a social or human problem.
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
(Chapter 3, Page 44)
The intent of a _________ _________ in qualitative research is to provide a rationale or need for studying a particular issue or “problem.”
RESEARCH PROBLEM
(Chapter 6, Page 130)
Determine what type of ________ is practical and will net the most useful information to answer research questions.
INTERVIEW
(Chapter 7, Page 164)
_______________need to be anticipated and planned for in designing a qualitative study.
A. ETHICAL ISSUES B. CODE OF ETHICS
C. ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS D. ETHICAL APPEALS
A. ETHICAL ISSUES
(Chapter 3, Page 65)
_____________ play a central role in the data collection in a grounded theory study.
A. SURVEYS B. RECORDINGS
C. INTERVIEWS D. WRITTEN REPORTS
C. INTERVIEWS
(Chapter 7, Page 162)
The_______ _______further suggest multiple perspectives on a topic and diverse views.
PARTICIPANTS' MEANINGS
(Chapter 3, Page 47)
A statement that provides the primary objective or intent, or “road map,” to the study
PURPOSE STATEMENT
(Chapter 6, Page 134)
Determine the ______ for conducting the interview.
PLACE
We use qualitative research to ______ ______ when partial or inadequate theories exist for certain populations and samples or existing theories do not adequately capture the complexity of the problem we are examining.
A. EXPLAIN THE MECHANISMS B. WRITE THEORIES
C. FIT THE PROBLEM D. DEVELOP THEORIES
D. DEVELOP THEORIES
(Chapter 3, Page 48)
Use adequate ________ __________ when conducting one-on-one or focus group interviews.
A. RECORDING PROCEDURES B. INTERVIEW PROTOCOL
C. PILOT TESTING D. TYPE OF INTERVIEW
A. RECORDING PROCEDURES
(Chapter 7, Page 164)
Qualitative researchers typically gather multiple forms of data, such as interviews, observations, and documents, rather than rely on a single data source.
MULTIPLE METHODS
(Chapter 3, Page 45)
An author typically presents a small number of __________ that further specify the central question into some areas for inquiry.
SUBQUESTIONS
(Chapter 6, Page 140)
The researcher is fully engaged with the people he or she is observing.
COMPLETE PARTICIPANT
The _______ ______ is the one central concept being explored or examined in the research study.
A. CENTRALIZED PHENOMENON
B. CENTRAL IDEA OF THE STUDY
C. CENTRAL PHENOMENON
D. CENTRAL STUDY
C. CENTRAL PHENOMENON
(Chapter 6, Page 135)
Refine the interview questions and the procedures further through ______ _______.
A. RECORDING PROCEDURES B. INTERVIEW PROTOCOL
C. PILOT TESTING D. TYPE OF INTERVIEW
C. PILOT TESTING
(Chapter 7, Page 165)
Researchers “position themselves” in a qualitative research study.
REFLEXIVITY
(Chapter 3, Page 47)
The intent of qualitative_________ ________is to narrow the purpose to several questions that will be addressed in the study.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
(Chapter 6, Page 138)
It is the act of noting a phenomenon in the field setting through the five senses of the observer, often with an instrument, and recording it for scientific purposes.
OBSERVATION
(Chapter 7, Page 166)
Qualitative _________ _________ are open-ended, evolving, and nondirectional.
A. RESEARCH METHODS B. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
C. RESEARCH IDEAS D. RESEARCH DESIGNS
B. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
(Chapter 6, Page 138)
The researcher is neither seen nor noticed by the people under study.
A. COMPLETE PARTICIPANT
B. PARTICIPANT AS OBSERVER
C. NONPARTICIPANT/OBSERVER AS A PARTICIPANT
D. COMPLETE OBSERVER
D. COMPLETE OBSERVER
(Chapter 7, Page 167)
Qualitative researchers try to develop a complex picture of the problem or issue under study.
HOLISTIC ACCOUNT
(Chapter 3, Page 47)
The research questions divide into one ________ ________ and about five to seven subquestions that subdivide the central questions into several parts of inquiry.
CENTRAL QUESTION
(Chapter 6, Page 142)
_______ _______ such as portraits of the informant, the physical setting, particular events and activities, and your own reactions.
RECORD ASPECTS
(Chapter 7, Page 167)
An important step in the process is to find people or places to study and to gain access to and establish _________ with participants so that they will provide good data.
A. CAMARADERIE B. CONNECTION
C. RAPPORT D. ARGUMENT
C. RAPPORT
(Chapter 7, Page 147)
During an observation, use an __________ _______ to record information.
A. OBSERVATIONAL PROTOCOL B. INFORMATIONAL TOOL
C. INTERVIEW GUIDE D. ETHICAL DATA
A. OBSERVATIONAL PROTOCOL
(Chapter 7, Page 167)