. All of the following would be considered defining features of qualitative research except ________.
a) data generation correct incorrect
b) lab setting correct incorrect
c) emergent correct incorrect
d) flexibility correct incorrect
e) researchers as key instruments correct incorrect
. Life history and oral history are most closely associated with the qualitative strategy of inquiry of ________.
a) ethnography correct incorrect
b) narrative correct incorrect
c) phenomenology correct incorrect
d) case study correct incorrect
e) grounded theory correct incorrect
. Researchers using the ________ approach will often engage in the process of bracketing.
. You are interested in studying an elementary school's physical education program which was designed to promote physical and psychological health among students. In order to understand the unique features of the program through the perspectives of the teachers, students, and administrators at the school, you apply a ________ approach.
a) qualitative description correct incorrect
. Selecting kinesiology professors who are rated as the best and worst instructors exemplifies ________ sampling.
a) maximum variation correct incorrect
c) extreme case correct incorrect
d) minimum variation correct incorrect
e) random correct incorrect
. All of the following are true regarding sample size and qualitative research except ________.
a) qualitative research samples should be relatively small compared to quantitative samples correct incorrect
b) saturation is often used to justify sample size correct incorrect
c) the number of participants needed will depend on the nature of the topic and data quality correct incorrect
d) studies with multiple interviews per participant may have fewer participants than studies with single interviews correct incorrect
e) providing in depth detail is secondary in importance to generalizing findings correct incorrect
. For phenomenological studies, interviews are often ________. For narrative research, ________ interviews are more common.
a) semi-structured; unstructured correct incorrect
b) unstructured; semi-structured correct incorrect
c) semi-structured; structured correct incorrect
d) unstructured; structured correct incorrect
e) structured; unstructured correct incorrect
. The ________ phase of the interview focuses on regulating emotions.
b) summary correct incorrect
c) questioning correct incorrect
d) closing correct incorrect
e) preamble correct incorrect
. All of the following would be considered characteristics of observation except ________.
a) observation requires researchers to go into the field correct incorrect
b) observation involves using various senses (e.g., sight, sound, touch) correct incorrect
c) observation usually begins with a specific focus and becomes broader as the study evolves correct incorrect
d) observations will differ from person to person based on their personal experiences correct incorrect
e) A researcher might observe through becoming a complete participant correct incorrect
. According to Creswell (2013), an observational protocol should include all of the following except ________.
a) visual sketch correct incorrect
b) reflective notes correct incorrect
c) header correct incorrect
d) validity notes correct incorrect
e) descriptive notes correct incorrect
. Researchers with a postpositivist worldview will likely adopt a qualitative study design.
. An intrinsic case study is used when the focus is on understanding the complexity of the case, whereas the instrumental case study focuses on a specific case because it can provide insight into an issue of interest.
. Ethnography could be described as one of the least theoretical strategies of inquiry.
. Field notes should be recorded when in the field or as soon as possible (i.e., within the hour) after leaving the field.
. Written documents are typically used to supplement other forms of data generation but can also serve as the primary source.