NU 503 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What tool is central to the information gathering process required of
phenomenologic-based research? - ANSWER In-depth interviews
Which form of sociolinguistic inquiry seeks to understand the rules,
mechanisms, and structure of conversations and texts? - ANSWER
Discourse analysis
Which term is used to describe the way the members of a culture
envision their world? - ANSWER Emic perspective
What type of research focuses on the effects of gender domination and
discrimination on women? - ANSWER Feminist
Which term is used to identify an intensive investigation conducted over
an extended period that focuses on a single entity? - ANSWER Case
study
T/F: Qualitative research involves an emergent design - ANSWER true
T/F: Qualitative researchers are generally creative and rely on intuition in
order to understand the phenomenon being studies - ANSWER true
T/F: Ethnography focuses on the culture of individual participants from
an inflexible perspective - ANSWER False
T/F: Interpreted phenomenology focuses on describing the lived
experiences - ANSWER false
T/F: Critical theory requires an analysis of existing social structures -
ANSWER true
Which sampling strategy used for comparative sampling deliberately
reduces the variation within the sample? - ANSWER Homogeneous
, Which qualitative sampling strategy adds new cases based on changes
in research circumstances? - ANSWER Opportunistic
Which term is used to identify the principle associated with the practice
of sampling to the point at which no new information is obtained? -
ANSWER Data saturation
Which term is used to identify whether findings can be applied to
different groups? - ANSWER Transferability
How many samples are typically used in grouped theory studies? -
ANSWER 21-30
T/F: Qualitative research capitalizes on early learning samples that are
large and random - ANSWER False
T/F: Purposive sampling utilizes data sources that boost the fullness of
the information - ANSWER True
T/F: Phenomenologists generally work in large sample groups -
ANSWER False
T/F: Qualitative researcher focus on findings that are meaningful beyond
their particular study sample - ANSWER True
T/F: The skill of the researcher affects sample size - ANSWER True
Which form of self-reporting employs the use of conversational
discussions that are guided by a set of predetermined questions? -
ANSWER Semistructured
"Going native" is a term used to characterize what researcher-focused
behavior directed toward the study's participants? - ANSWER Becoming
emotionally involved
What term describes an ongoing record of some aspect of a participant's
lived story? - ANSWER Journal
ANSWERS
What tool is central to the information gathering process required of
phenomenologic-based research? - ANSWER In-depth interviews
Which form of sociolinguistic inquiry seeks to understand the rules,
mechanisms, and structure of conversations and texts? - ANSWER
Discourse analysis
Which term is used to describe the way the members of a culture
envision their world? - ANSWER Emic perspective
What type of research focuses on the effects of gender domination and
discrimination on women? - ANSWER Feminist
Which term is used to identify an intensive investigation conducted over
an extended period that focuses on a single entity? - ANSWER Case
study
T/F: Qualitative research involves an emergent design - ANSWER true
T/F: Qualitative researchers are generally creative and rely on intuition in
order to understand the phenomenon being studies - ANSWER true
T/F: Ethnography focuses on the culture of individual participants from
an inflexible perspective - ANSWER False
T/F: Interpreted phenomenology focuses on describing the lived
experiences - ANSWER false
T/F: Critical theory requires an analysis of existing social structures -
ANSWER true
Which sampling strategy used for comparative sampling deliberately
reduces the variation within the sample? - ANSWER Homogeneous
, Which qualitative sampling strategy adds new cases based on changes
in research circumstances? - ANSWER Opportunistic
Which term is used to identify the principle associated with the practice
of sampling to the point at which no new information is obtained? -
ANSWER Data saturation
Which term is used to identify whether findings can be applied to
different groups? - ANSWER Transferability
How many samples are typically used in grouped theory studies? -
ANSWER 21-30
T/F: Qualitative research capitalizes on early learning samples that are
large and random - ANSWER False
T/F: Purposive sampling utilizes data sources that boost the fullness of
the information - ANSWER True
T/F: Phenomenologists generally work in large sample groups -
ANSWER False
T/F: Qualitative researcher focus on findings that are meaningful beyond
their particular study sample - ANSWER True
T/F: The skill of the researcher affects sample size - ANSWER True
Which form of self-reporting employs the use of conversational
discussions that are guided by a set of predetermined questions? -
ANSWER Semistructured
"Going native" is a term used to characterize what researcher-focused
behavior directed toward the study's participants? - ANSWER Becoming
emotionally involved
What term describes an ongoing record of some aspect of a participant's
lived story? - ANSWER Journal
