Deck 15: Qualitative Methods for Planning and Evaluation

Question 1

Which method uses multiple sources of data?

A) Case study
B) Observation
C) In-depth individual interview
D) Focus group
E) Survey with open-ended questions

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The methodology for which type of study varies widely from nonparticipatory approaches, such as collecting data behind a one-way mirror, to participatory approaches, such as collecting data as a member of the intended audience?

A) Case study
B) Observation
C) In-depth individual interview
D) Survey with open-ended questions
E) Narrative methods

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which method allows study participants to tell their stories?

A) Observations
B) In-depth individual interview
C) Surveys with forced choice response options
D) Survey with open-ended questions
E) Review of program documents

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is an empirical inquiry into existing phenomena in their real-life contexts when the boundary between what is being studied and its context is not clearly evident?

A) Case study
B) Observation
C) Focus group
D) Survey with open-ended questions
E) Narrative methods

Question 5

Which of the following types of qualitative sampling allows for data collection from a group that is homogeneous with regard to the criteria used for selection?

A) Category saturation sampling
B) Theoretical sampling
C) Purposive sampling
D) Random sampling

Question 6

Which of the following issues is inherent in qualitative data analysis?

A) Whether to report numbers
B) Messiness, confusion, and repetitiveness
C) Cost
D) Need for highly trained data collectors and analyzers
E) All of these are correct.

Question 7

Interviews are most likely to be used to answer questions about individual perspectives, interpretations, perceptions, and meanings at which level of the public health pyramid?

A) Direct services level
B) Enabling services level
C) Population-based level
D) Infrastructure level
E) All of these are correct.

Question 8

A(n) ____________ is an individual who is unique in possessing information of a specific nature.

Question 9

_____________, another step sometimes involved with qualitative analysis, is the integration of multiple data sources to see whether they yield convergent findings.

Question 10

Briefly state six main steps in qualitative analysis.