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1
In which of the following roles is the researcher a covert observer?
A)complete participant
B)participant-as-observer
C)observer-as-participant
D)complete observer
2
The main problem with simulations is
A)their artificiality.
B)poor acting.
C)people do not like to participate in them.
D)difficulty in arranging them.
3
In qualitative research, reliability and validity are
A)evaluated statistically.
B)largely a matter of judgment.
C)relatively unimportant.
D)assured by structuring situations.
4
The main problem with informal interviews is
A)getting comparable information from different respondents.
B)the excessive amount of time required.
C)the variety of topics that must be covered.
D)getting respondents to cooperate.
5
Which of the following best describes a qualitative researcher's approach to observer bias?
A)bias is eliminated and replaced with scientific objectivity
B)awareness of biases are noted in documentation
C)bias is countered by enlisting a researcher with the opposite bias
D)detection of bias leads the researcher to terminate the study
6
Which of the following is not one of the three main techniques that qualitative researchers use to collect and analyze their data?
A)systematically removing data that does not support their hypothesis
B)observing people as they go about their daily activities and recording what they do
C)conducting in-depth interviews with people about their ideas, their opinions, and their experiences
D)analyzing documents or other forms of communication
7
When a researcher does not participate in the activity being observed but sits on the sidelines and watches, he/she is a(n)
A)complete participant.
B)observer-as-participant.
C)nonparticipant observer.
D)participant-as-observer.
8
When a researcher's identity is not known to any of the individuals being observed and he/she interacts with members of the group as naturally as possible, he/she is a(n)
A)complete participant.
B)nonparticipant observation.
C)observer-as-participant.
D)participant-as-observer.
9
Focus group interviews
A)are the same as brainstorming.
B)result in concensus.
C)are used to help the researcher formulate questions.
D)require that each person hear the responses of others.
10
Triangulation is a means of checking
A)sample representativeness.
B)reliability.
C)validity.
D)scoring agreement.
11
A "key-actor" is most likely to be
A)a politician.
B)a long time resident.
C)an executive.
D)a newsman.
12
Observer effect describes
A)when a researcher identifies herself as a researcher but make no pretense of actually being a member of the group.
B)the effect the presence of an observer has on the behavior of those being observed.
C)when the researcher observes the activities of the group without in any way becoming a participant in those activities. The subjects may or may not realize they are being observed.
D)when researchers do not participate in the activity being observed but sit on the sidelines and watch.
13
Which is usually hardest for an interviewer?
A)not interrupting
B)not asking leading questions
C)establishing rapport
D)sticking to the topic
14
A limitation of all observational methods is
A)inability to get acceptable observer agreement.
B)inability to observe everything.
C)inability to get necessary permissions.
D)inability to make sense out of the information.
15
Which of the following is not a type of interview used in research?
A)structured
B)informal
C)retrospective
D)unstructured





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