Deck 8: Beyond the Qualitativequantitative Divide

Question 1

Quantitative data focuses on:

A) The collection and analysis of numerical data
B) The collection and analysis on non-numerical data
C) Studies with more than 20 participants
D) Studies with less than 20 participants

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Qualitative data focuses on:

A) The collection and analysis of numerical data
B) Studies with more than 20 participants
C) The collection and analysis on non-numerical data
D) Studies with less than 20 participants

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which epistemological position states that the social world can be understood through objective scientific research methods?

A) Positivism
B) Interpretivism
C) Post-modernism
D) Feminism

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which research approach blends quantitative and qualitative methods?

A) Blended learning
B) Mixed methods
C) Innovative methods
D) Hybrid methods

Question 5

The tendency for respondents to portray themselves in a positive manner is called:

A) The Halo effect
B) The positive effect
C) Self-admiration bias
D) Social desirability

Question 6

The term validity focuses on:

A) If the same results would be generated in a repeated study
B) Whether findings would be applicable to other settings
C) Whether measures used within a study accurately measure what they claim to
D) Whether researchers are aware of their biases

Question 7

Reliability focuses on:

A) If the same results would be generated in a repeated study
B) Whether measures used within a study accurately measure what they claim to
C) Whether findings would be applicable to other settings
D) Whether researchers are aware of their biases

Question 8

What is the term for when qualitative research reaches the stage where the same patterns and themes are being discovered?

A) Repetition
B) Solubility
C) Completion
D) Saturation

Question 9

The process for selecting particular groups of research participants for a study is called:

A) Bias
B) Recruitment
C) Sampling
D) Data collection

Question 10

Ensuring that the research process is visible so that it can evaluated by others is called:

A) Visibility
B) Transparency
C) Validity
D) Clarity