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Practice Quiz Chapter 07
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All of the following would be considered defining features of qualitative research except ________.
a) data generation
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b) lab setting
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c) emergent
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d) flexibility
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e) researchers as key instruments
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Life history and oral history are most closely associated with the qualitative strategy of inquiry of ________.
a) ethnography
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b) narrative
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c) phenomenology
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d) case study
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e) grounded theory
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Researchers using the ________ approach will often engage in the process of bracketing.
a) ethnography
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b) narrative
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c) phenomenology
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d) case study
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e) grounded theory
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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
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b) narrative
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c) phenomenology
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d) case study
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e) grounded theory
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Selecting kinesiology professors who are rated as the best and worst instructors exemplifies ________ sampling.
a) maximum variation
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b) snowball
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c) extreme case
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d) minimum variation
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e) random
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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
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b) saturation is often used to justify sample size
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c) the number of participants needed will depend on the nature of the topic and data quality
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d) studies with multiple interviews per participant may have fewer participants than studies with single interviews
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e) providing in depth detail is secondary in importance to generalizing findings
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For phenomenological studies, interviews are often ________. For narrative research, ________ interviews are more common.
a) semi-structured; unstructured
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b) unstructured; semi-structured
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c) semi-structured; structured
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d) unstructured; structured
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e) structured; unstructured
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The ________ phase of the interview focuses on regulating emotions.
a) introduction
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b) summary
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c) questioning
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d) closing
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e) preamble
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All of the following would be considered characteristics of observation except ________.
a) observation requires researchers to go into the field
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b) observation involves using various senses (e.g., sight, sound, touch)
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c) observation usually begins with a specific focus and becomes broader as the study evolves
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d) observations will differ from person to person based on their personal experiences
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e) A researcher might observe through becoming a complete participant
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According to Creswell (2013), an observational protocol should include all of the following except ________.
a) visual sketch
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b) reflective notes
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c) header
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d) validity notes
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e) descriptive notes
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Researchers with a postpositivist worldview will likely adopt a qualitative study design.
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b) False
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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.
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b) False
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Ethnography could be described as one of the least theoretical strategies of inquiry.
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b) False
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Field notes should be recorded when in the field or as soon as possible (i.e., within the hour) after leaving the field.
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b) False
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Written documents are typically used to supplement other forms of data generation but can also serve as the primary source.
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b) False
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