Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the four characteristics of a key informant?
A)Familiar with culture
B)Shares the researcher&#8217;s values
C)Currently involved in the culture
D)Can spend time with the researcher
E)Nonanalytical

Accepted Answer

Sharing the researcher's values is not a characteristic of a key informant. Key informants should be familiar with the culture being studied, currently involved in the culture, able to spend time with the researcher, and nonanalytical in nature. However, it is important that they provide unbiased and objective information, which may not necessarily align with the researcher's values.

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the practices qualitative researchers employ to enhance the credibility of research?
A)Prolonged engagement
B)Member checking
C)Audit trail
D)Negative case analysis
E)B and C

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Question 3

Define the following:complete participant

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Question 4

Define the following:covert observer

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Question 5

Define the following:credibility

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Question 6

Define the following:attitude of strangeness

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Question 7

Define the following:dependability

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Question 8

Define the following:complete observer

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Question 9

Which of the following practices is best suited enhancing the confirmability of research?
A)Prolonged engagement
B)Thick description
C)Reflexivity
D)External audit
E)Negative case analysis

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Question 10

Define the following:audit trail

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Question 11

In the field,__________ are digressions into theory that researchers in the field use to elaborate ideas in depth,while __________ are detailed notes about concrete events that are written in a way that permits multiple interpretations later.
A)researcher inference notes;jotted notes
B)researcher inference notes;personal notes
C)personal notes;researcher inference notes
D)direct observation notes;analytical memos
E)analytical memos;direct observation notes

Accepted Answer

Direct observation notes are detailed notes about concrete events and analytical memos are digressions into theory that researchers use to elaborate ideas in depth.

Question 12

In conducting the field research components of her ethnographic study of a small religious group,Bethany Bennett sat in when members assembled for weekly meetings at elders homes,but did not engage in nightly prayer sessions.Which of the following best describes Bethany?
A)Complete observer
B)Complete participant
C)Semi-observer
D)Semi-participant
E)Semi-immersed

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Question 13

Liam Lonely cut off communication with his friends and family in order to completely immerse himself in his role as a field researcher studying gang culture.Feeling lonely and isolated,Liam built a friendship with one of the gang members,Bobby Badseed.Soon,Liam stopped thinking of himself as a researcher and took on the role of a full-fledged gang member.Which of the following best describes Liam's change?
A)Naturalizing research
B)Normalizing research
C)Becoming a complete participant
D)Honest immersion
E)Going native.

Accepted Answer

Liam Lonely's change can be best described as "going native," which means that he has fully assimilated into the culture of the gang and taken on their values and behaviors. This is a common phenomenon in ethnographic research, where researchers may become so immersed in their subjects that they lose objectivity and adopt their perspectives and values. In this case, Liam has abandoned his previous identity as a researcher and has become a full participant in the gang, which can compromise the validity of his research.

Question 14

Which of the following practices is best suited to enhancing the transferability of research?
A)Thick description
B)Generalizability
C)Member checking
D)External audit
E)Negative case analysis

Accepted Answer

Thick description provides detailed context and insights, allowing others to determine the applicability of findings to different settings, thus enhancing transferability.

Question 15

Define the following:direct observation notes

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Question 16

Which one of Lincoln and Guba's (1985)criteria is most closely associated with the quantitative idea of reliability?
A)Confirmability
B)Credibility
C)Validity
D)Dependability
E)Transferability

Accepted Answer

Dependability is most closely associated with the quantitative idea of reliability. Dependability refers to stability and consistency of findings over time and under different conditions. This aligns with the concept of reliability in quantitative research, which is concerned with the consistency and stability of measurements and findings.

Question 17

Define the following:appearance of interest

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Question 18

How should a researcher get ready to embark on a field research project?
A)Read the scholarly literature
B)Develop a specific hypothesis
C)Empty out his or her mind of preconceptions
D)A & B
E)A & C

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Question 19

Define the following:analytical memos

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Question 20

Define the following:confirmability

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Quiz 13: Field Research

Which of the following is not one of the four characteristics of a key informant?

Which of the following is not one of the practices qualitative researchers employ to enhance the credibility of research?

Define the following:complete participant

Define the following:covert observer

Define the following:credibility

Define the following:attitude of strangeness

Define the following:dependability

Define the following:complete observer

Which of the following practices is best suited enhancing the confirmability of research?

Define the following:audit trail

In the field, are digressions into theory that researchers in the field use to elaborate ideas in depth,while are detailed notes about concrete events that are written in a way that permits multiple interpretations later.

In conducting the field research components of her ethnographic study of a small religious group,Bethany Bennett sat in when members assembled for weekly meetings at elders homes,but did not engage in nightly prayer sessions.Which of the following best describes Bethany?

Which of the following practices is best suited to enhancing the transferability of research?

Define the following:direct observation notes

Which one of Lincoln and Guba's (1985) criteria is most closely associated with the quantitative idea of reliability?

Define the following:appearance of interest

How should a researcher get ready to embark on a field research project?

Define the following:analytical memos

Define the following:confirmability