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Companion MCQ's: Collecting data
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1Researcher self-disclosure and the development of rapport with participants are issues particularly associated with which of the following qualitative methods?
- AStory completion tasks
- BFocus groups
- CQualitative surveys
- DInterviews
2Which of the following are examples of good interview questions?
- ALeading and open-ended questions
- BOpen-ended and short questions
- CMultiple questions and leading questions
- DVague and short questions
3Which of the following qualitative methods reduces the power and control of the researcher?
- AInterviews
- BQualitative surveys
- CFocus groups
- DStory completion tasks
4People management is a particular consideration when using which of the following qualitative methods?
- AQualitative surveys
- BFocus groups
- CInterviews
- DStory completion tasks
5Which of the following are examples of ‘secondary sources’?
- AInterviews and diaries
- BPersonal documents and story completion tasks
- CDiaries and surveys
- DPersonal documents and the media
6Qualitative surveys are particularly useful for?
- ACollecting individual views, opinions and experiences
- BGenerating rich, detailed and ‘deep’ data
- CGenerating unanticipated insights
- DCollecting data from small samples
7One of the weaknesses of qualitative surveys is?
- ALimited flexibility
- BAn emphasis on collecting individual views, opinions and experience
- CAn emphasis on collecting data from small samples
- DThey are less time-consuming than interviews
8Which of the following qualitative methods is ideally suited to capturing routine and everyday processes?
- AInterviews
- BResearcher-directed diaries
- CStory completion tasks
- DSurveys
9Which of the following methods is more commonly used in quantitative research than qualitative research?
- ASemi-structured interviewing
- BFocus groups
- CThematic analysis
- DStory-completion tasks
10An important design feature of story completion tasks is?
- ABeing meaningful to participants
- BBeing realistic to participants
- CBeing artificial to participants
- DBeing directive to participants
11Which of the following methods are particularly useful for accessing assumptions and ‘hidden’ meanings?
- AQualitative surveys
- BConversation analysis
- CFocus groups
- DStory-completion tasks
12What are the major design issues in using secondary sources?
- AMeaningfulness to participants
- BSample and rationale
- CSize of sample
- DRealism
13What is the major motivation for using secondary sources?
- AA desire to understand culture
- BA desire to understand participants’ language and concepts
- CA desire to understand relationships between phenomenon
- DA desire to understand story structures
14Virtual interviews can encourage participants to:
- ADisclose socially undesirable information
- BMulti-task during an interview
- CDemand payment for their participation
- DBoth disclose socially undesirable information & multi-task during an interview
15Interviews are ideally suited to which of the following types of qualitative research:
- AResearch focused on people’s experience of the world
- BInterpretative Phenomenological research
- CResearch focused on general views and opinions
- DBoth research focused on people’s experience of the world & Interpretative Phenomenological research
16Ideally how many interviews should you conduct in one day:
- AAs many as you can
- BOne
- CThree
- DFour
17When interviewing someone you know, such as a close friend, it’s important to:
- APay them for their participation
- BTalk about what they said in the interview with mutual friends
- CNot pressure them to disclose sensitive information that you know is relevant to the interview
- DDebrief them fully after the interview
18An ideal size for a focus group is about:
- A1-3 participants
- B10-15 participants
- C4-8 participants
- D6-12 participants
19In a focus group discussion, participants should be encouraged to:
- ATalk to each other
- BSpeak whenever they want
- CTalk only to the moderator
- DTalk loudly so the audio-recorder can pick up what they say
20Focus groups are ideally suited to research questions about:
- AIndividual experiences
- BPeople’s opinions and values
- CHighly emotive topics
- DNone of the above
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- RDA2 - Qualitative Quiz on Companion MCQ's: Collecting data, created by Róisín Farmer on 02/05/2017.
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