MODULE FIVE 8762

QUESTION 1
Hypotheses are developed in qualitative research, but usually after data collection begins.
True
False
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QUESTION 2
In qualitative research, it is still essential to sample. Which one of the following terms captures the type of sampling most used:
Regressive
Cohesive
Purposeful
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QUESTION 3
A qualitative study can be distinguished from a quantitative study in that data is presented in:
Numerical form
Statistical Form
Narrative Form
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QUESTION 4
Historical analysis is not a viable option when conducting qualitative research.
True
False
1 points
QUESTION 5
In studying college professors, Ted samples those in his immediate college environment and only professors he knows. This constitutes what type of purposeful sampling technique?
Random
Convenience
Theoretical
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QUESTION 6
Under the umbrella of quantitative research, which of the following designs is typically used to collect and analyze statistical data with the intention of generalizing to a larger population?
Ethnography
Case studies
Experimental studies
Phenomenological studies

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QUESTION 7
John decides he is interested in testing the following hypothesis: Second-year university students at 15 different colleges required to take a 10-week diversity training course will improve their sensitivity to
diverse cultures, races, and ethnicities. In order to have a strong possibility at generalizing to a larger population, what will John need to do when considering his sampling methods?
Nothing, except making sure his convenience sample is reflective of all students
Randomly select students
Purposefully sample from the homogenous group of second-year university students
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QUESTION 8
A hypothesis provides a definitive explanation of a specific phenomenon.
True
False
1 points
QUESTION 9
Problem statements typically attempt to explain a phenomenon or the relationship between ideas or variables, and usually these relationships are articulated as causal relationships.
True
False
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QUESTION 10
Susie conducted 22 interviews with African American students about their lived experiences dealing with racism in a small rural high school. The design she most likely used here was:
Phenomenological
Case study
Ethnography
Grounded theory
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QUEST ION 11
Theoretical frameworks most typically rely on which approach to test for truthfulness of an explanation or claim:
Personal opinion or philosophy
Hypothesis testing
Concept mapping
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QUESTION 12
Jacque asks a fellow doctoral student and friend to review the data he has collected during his ethnographic study. She reviewed all of the interview notes, field notes, and focus group transcriptions
offering suggestions. Which of the following terms best describes Jacque's efforts toward improving validity?
Triangulation

External auditor
Peer debriefing
Member checking
1 points
QUESTION 13
Which of the following terms is associated with validity in a qualitative study?
Phenomenology
Credibility
Reliability
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QUESTION 14
Armand decides to investigate whether giving a 4-day intensive intervention to math students will improve students' performance on the Math Assessment Inventory overall by a 50% increase in baseline
scores. What is the independent variable?
Improved performance on the Math Assessment Inventory
Four-day intensive intervention
Baseline scores
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QUESTION 15
Under the umbrella of qualitative research, which one of the following designs is typically used to collect and analyze descriptive, narrative data?
Experimental studies
Case studies
Correlational studies
Causal-comparative studies
1 points
QUESTION 16
Amanda has finalized her research topic, developed some preliminary research questions, and completed her literature review for her doctoral dissertation. She has decided to conduct a study
investigating the educational and cultural practices of Australian aboriginal families. By immersing herself within aboriginal families and through observations, individual interviews, and other field methods,
she plans to collect and then analyze the data. Which of the following research approaches is probably most appropriate for Amanda at this point in her research?
Phenomenological
Case study
Ethnography
Grounded theory
1 points
QUESTION 17
Using a fairly large sample of about 45 professors, Andrew was looking to see what themes emerged and then to develop a theory out of those themes about faculty instructional practices with nontraditional populations. In this case, because his themes and subsequent theory emerged or came from the data, which qualitative approach best describes Andrew's study?
Phenomenological

Case study
Ethnography
Grounded theory
1 points
QUESTION 18
Jacque decided to send his data to a professor in Venezuela who would look at his interview transcriptions and field notes to determine additional themes. Which of the following terms best describes
Jacque's additional efforts toward improving validity?
Triangulation
External auditor
Peer debriefing
Member checking
1 points
QUESTION 19
Jorge has identified three different sources of data collection to help corroborate findings generated from focus group interviews. He uses archival data, individual interviews and observations. Which of the
following terms best describes his efforts toward improving validity?
Triangulation
External auditor
Peer debriefing
Member checking
1 points
QUESTION 20
Deductive reasoning is typically associated with qualitative research approaches.
True
False
1 points
QUESTION 21
After conducting 22 interviews with African American students, Susie transcribed the interviews and then sent the summaries of the researcher's findings to the students to review. In this way, Susie
accounted for validity using which of the following techniques?
Triangulation
External auditor
Peer debriefing
Member checking
1 points
QUESTION 22
In determining his sampling approach for a qualitative study, Alex decides to look for people with similar attributes or qualities. In qualitative research, we would most likely call this:
Homogenous sampling

Convenience sampling
Random sampling
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QUESTION 23
Amy located several original research articles written by Margaret Meade reporting on her anthropological studies. These types of studies would be considered:
Primary sources
Secondary sources
Tertiary sources
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QUESTION 24
Allen's doctoral committee asked him to show his readers (and the university) how, when, where, and how much data he collected. In the appendixes of his doctoral study, they asked him to include all
transcriptions and coding notes, completed observational checklists, etc. In this case, his doctoral committee expected Allen to demonstrate that his qualitative data collection and analysis had:
Validity
Dependability
Transferability
1 points
QUESTION 25
Andy decides to investigate whether or not requiring a set of prereadings in diversity to all incoming college freshmen at 30 colleges will result in a 20% improvement on the Diversity Awareness and
Attitudes Survey. What is the dependent variable?
Improvement on the Diversity Awareness and Attitudes Survey
The set of prereadings
Whether or not to require prereading
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QUESTION 26
Jamie decides to conduct a qualitative study in which he focuses on the hiring, training, and retention practices in a human resources department located at a college in the Midwest. He wants to limit the
time frame to a 3-month period and write up the study as a way to deeply research the processes going on in this particular department. Which type of qualitative design is most applicable here?
Phenomenological
Case study
Ethnography
Grounded theory
1 points
QUESTION 27
In most cases, qualitative studies can be generalized to the larger population.
True
False

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QUESTION 28
Alisha's doctoral committee felt that to establish stronger external validity in her qualitative study, she needed to provide detailed information on each participant's background and the context and setting
of the study. In addition, they wanted her to provide a very rich narrative about the data collection process and how she interacted with the participants. In this particular instance, her doctoral committee
expected her to demonstrate that her qualitative study had:
Validity
Dependability
Transferability
1 points
QUESTION 29
Alistair went through all of his transcripts, labeling and identifying categories or themes throughout. In qualitative research, this is referred to as:
Credibility
Coding
Convenient sampling
Transferability
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QUESTION 30
In the social sciences, conceptual frameworks are created or designed to:
Explain social or psychological phenomena as tested by hypotheses
Bring together a set of loose concepts or ideas to help establish possible relationships
Bring together hypotheses under one umbrella or framework