Deck 2: Methodological Tools for a Sociological Analysis of Health, Illness and Health Care

Question 1

Reliability is to validity as ______________ is to _________________.

A) Context; construct
B) Consistency; accuracy
C) Quantitative; qualitative
D) External; internal

Answer 1

Consistency; accuracy

Question 2

A longitudinal survey is the best method to test a causal relationship.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Qualitative methods are to quantitative methods as ______________ is are) to ______________.

A) Induction; deduction
B) Theory; data
C) Interpretation; validity
D) Surveys; experiments

Answer 3

Induction; deduction

Question 4

The variable is a key component in qualitative methods.

Question 5

Which of the following is not of quantitative methods of inquiry?

A) Quantitative methods are always deductive.
B) Quantitative data focus on numbers and categories.
C) A principal aspect of quantitative methods is "control".
D) Quantitative methods are driven by explanation of relationships.

Question 6

Defining an abstract theoretical concept so it can be measured is a component of which concept?

A) Experimentation
B) Interpretation
C) Operationalization
D) Validation

Question 7

Which methodological approach is NOT compatible with in-depth interviews?

A) Observational
B) Quantitative surveys
C) Documentary analysis
D) Experiment
E) All are compatible with in-depth interviews

Question 8

The road test component of a driver's examination is an example of:

A) Concurrent validity
B) Predictive validity
C) External validity
D) Internal validity

Question 9

Trustworthiness, as a method of evaluation of quality in qualitative methods is most closely associated with which method of evaluation of quality in quantitative methods?

A) Validity
B) Reliability
C) Realism
D) Deductive logic

Question 10

Data analysis that examines a series of previous studies is referred to as:

A) Primary
B) Secondary
C) Tertiary
D) Quadrophonic

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a type of reliability?

A) Focal-point reliability
B) Inter-item reliability
C) Inter-rater reliability
D) Test-retest reliability

Question 12

A hypothesis is a statement of relationship between two variables AND an educated guess as to what is expected to happen.

Question 13

Quasi-experiments and surveys are mutually exclusive methods.

Question 14

Which of the following is a component of qualitative methods of inquiry?

A) Hypothesis-driven
B) Hypothesis-generation
C) Detachment from populations being studied
D) Identification of causality between concepts

Question 15

Qualitative research methods are not involved in the process of date collection.

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the key strengths of the experimental study design?

A) Control
B) External validity
C) Random sampling
D) Statistical accuracy

Question 17

Ethnographic analysis is most closely associated with which method?

A) In-depth interviews
B) Participant observation
C) Unobtrusive observation
D) Quasi-experimental analysis

Question 18

The variable is a key component in quantitative methods.

Question 19

Survey methods are the best method to test hypotheses regarding health issues.

Question 20

Quantitative methods are to qualitative methods as ______________ is are) to ______________.

A) Theory; data
B) Data; theory
C) Realism; relativism
D) Meaning; interpretation

Question 21

According to the text, a definition of trustworthiness would include:

A) The truth value of a study.
B) The ability of the results to extrapolate to other populations.
C) A causal understanding.
D) A grounded theoretical research framework.

Question 22

The principal component of grounded theory is:

A) Induction
B) Deduction
C) Hypothesis testing
D) Concurrent validity

Question 23

A principal strength of a mixed-methods design is:

A) Triangulation
B) Transferability of results
C) Randomization and validity
D) Validity and reliability

Question 24

According to the text, a mixed-methods approach entails the combination of a quantitative and a qualitative research design.