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1Which of the following is not a source of sampling bias?
Select one alternative:- AIf the interviewer has biased views
- BIf a non-probability or non-random method is used
- CIf the sample members refuse to participate or cannot be contacted, in other words, if there
is non-response - DIf the sampling frame is inadequate
2A representative sample is a sample that:
Select one alternative:- ATends to be smaller in nature
- BIs more democratic in its aims and objectives
- CRepresents a wider population
- DRepresents the views of a specific group of people
3In a semi-structured interview, the questions are very specific rather than general.
Select one alternative:- ATrue
- BFalse
4The goal of purposive sampling is to sample cases/participants in a strategic way, so that those
sampled are relevant to the research questions that are being posed.
Select one alternative:- ATrue
- BFalse
5Kvale (1996) has proposed 10 criteria of a successful interviewer. Which of the following is not
one of them?
Select one alternative:- AConfrontational
- BGentle
- CSteering
- DCritical
6Which of the following is not a step or consideration in coding?
Select one alternative:- ARead through your initial set of transcripts, field notes and documents
- BCollect as much data as you possibly can
- CReview your codes
- DCode as soon as possible
7Which of the following does not describe a theme?
Select one alternative:- ARelates to the analysts’ research focus
- BA category identified by the analyst through his/her data
- CA statistically significant discovery
- DProvides the researcher with the basis of a theoretical understanding of his or her data to
make a contribution to the literature
8Ordinal variables are variables whose categories can be rank ordered, but the distances between
the categories are not equal across the range.
Select one alternative:- ATrue
- BFalse
9Fill in the blanks: In order to gain information about the core characteristics data, researchers
usually first examine a ____________ table.
Select one alternative:- Acontingency
- Bfrequency
10Univariate analysis refers to the analysis of more than one variable at a time.
Select one alternative:- ATrue
- BFalse
11Which of the following is not a form of average recognised in quantitative data analysis?
Select one alternative:- AMeridian
- BArithmetic mean
- CMode
- DMedian
12A correlation is a ‘standardized’ what:
Select one alternative:- AComposition
- BCoexistence
- CCovariance
- DCoefficient
13Which is the most accurate description of a contingency table?
Select one alternative:- AThey display multiple variables simultaneously, providing information about re-occurrence
set of responses on the multiple variables - BNone of the above
- CThey display single variable relationships, providing information about the response to a
single variable - DThey display two variables simultaneously, providing information about co-occurrence of
sets of responses on two variables
- AThey display multiple variables simultaneously, providing information about re-occurrence
14Participants in a research study must always remain anonymous.
Select one alternative:- ATrue
- BFalse
15Which of the following is linked to the notion of informed consent?
Select one alternative:- AAnonymity
- BControl group
- CPrivacy
- DUniversalism
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- Gustaf Sanderbratt
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