Deck 2: Designing Qualitative Research

Question 1

When you consult Wikipedia to find the definition of a concept for your research literature review,this is an example of the Internet working as a

A)document cross-referencing database.
B)document repository.
C)document delivery service.
D)document publisher.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Dr.Schmitz is drawing a sample for her study on ADHD.She uses a technique that chooses a subset of the population mathematically to represent the entire population.This situation is an example of

A)simple random sampling.
B)probability sampling.
C)purposive sampling.
D)snowball sampling.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Common tendencies that represent typical and expected forms of action are

A)laws.
B)patterns.
C)concepts.
D)propositions.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A pitfall of Internet-based research is

A)lack of legitimacy and missed physical journal resources.
B)fast results.
C)incomplete cross referencing.
D)enormous amount of data.

Question 5

An operational definition is composed of two parts:

A)concrete meaning used in study and criteria to empirically measure concept.
B)problem statement and research questions.
C)cognitive reality and physical reality.
D)research and literature review.

Question 6

Systems of logical statements that explain the relationship between two or more variables are

A)theories.
B)propositions.
C)concepts.
D)hypotheses.

Question 7

Dr.Dover is interested in studying the homeless population.He starts at a homeless shelter,and then obtains subjects through referrals from the residents at the shelter.This situation is an example of

A)availability sampling.
B)simple random sampling.
C)snowball sampling.
D)probability sampling.

Question 8

________ sampling is a sampling technique that allows researchers with special expertise about a group to select subjects who represent the population.

A)Accidental
B)Judgmental
C)Chain referral
D)Quota

Question 9

When completing initial discovery of research for literature review,which quality should search areas have?

A)They should be narrow.
B)They should be specific.
C)They should be vague.
D)They should be varied.

Question 10

A nurse observes other nurses coming to work inebriated,and wonders what might be causing employees of this profession to be coming to work under the influence.The nurse searches online for terms including "drunk nurses" and "alcohol abuse among healthcare workers" to gain knowledge.She seeks to confirm her idea that stress leads nurses to drink by sifting through previous studies.What research model is this an example of?

A)Research-before-theory
B)Theory-before-research
C)Linear progression
D)Spiral model

Question 11

Julia,a sociology student,is interested in studying racial inequality.Julia is examining

A)theories.
B)patterns.
C)concepts.
D)propositions.

Question 12

Amanda,a graduate student in sociology,is studying gender and job prestige.She uses a sampling technique that requires every element of the entire population studied to be enumerated.Amanda is using

A)simple random sampling.
B)probability sampling.
C)purposive sampling.
D)snowball sampling.

Question 13

A sampling technique that is not widely generalizable,but can provide rich descriptions of a target population,is

A)purposive sampling.
B)convenience sampling.
C)snowball sampling.
D)quota sampling.

Question 14

The phase in data analysis in which you present your data in tally sheets and tables to understand patterns is

A)data reduction.
B)data display.
C)conclusion.
D)data dissemination.

Question 15

Milo wants to survey college freshmen about their alcohol use.He stands outside of a fraternity house and surveys people entering the house.This situation is an example of

A)accidental sampling.
B)purposive sampling.
C)snowball sampling.
D)quota sampling.