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grounded theory
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1grounded theory= A qualitative method which aims to move beyond description and to generate theory that is '[blank_start]grounded[blank_end]' in the behaviour, words and actions of participants
- Agrounded
2the goal of grounded theory is...
- Ato generate a theory rather than test a hypothesis
- Bto test a hypothesis
- Cto understand the research situation and to discover the theory implicit in the data-as such it is inductive
3the aim of grounded theory is...
- Ato to generate a theory rather than test a hypothesis
- Bto understand the research situation and to discover the theory implicit in the data-as such it is inductive
- Cto test a hypothesis
4grounded theory uses inductive reasoning, put the following in order...
[blank_start]observation[blank_end] -> [blank_start]pattern[blank_end] -> [blank_start]tentative hypothesis[blank_end] -> [blank_start]theory[blank_end]- Aobservation
- Bpattern
- Ctentative hypothesis
- Dtheory
5Glaser and Strauss (1967) the discovery of grounded theory, argued that
- Awithin the field of sociology there was too much emphasis on the verification of existing theory
- Bwithin the field of psychology there was too much emphasis on the verification of existing theory
- Cthere was too much emphasis on creating theory
6part of the growth of qualitative methods in the 1960's and 1970's was a reaction against empiricism and the dominance of qualitative methods
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Glaser and Strauss (1967)
1. challenged the belief that qualitative methods were [blank_start]impressionistic[blank_end] and [blank_start]unsystematic[blank_end]
2. challenged the [blank_start]separation[blank_end] of the data collection and analysis phase of research
3. challenged the assumption that qualitative research only produced [blank_start]descriptive[blank_end] case studies rather than theory development
4. offered a clear set of [blank_start]guidelines[blank_end] for conducting quali research- Aimpressionistic
- Bunsystematic
- Cseparation
- Ddescriptive
- Eguidelines
8who critiqued Glaser and Strauss' guidelines by saying 'the technical is wagging the theoretical dog'?
- Awillig 2013
- Bcharmaz 2006
- Ccorbin 1990
9which of the following 4 are key works in grounded theory...
- Aglaser and strauss (1967) the discovery of grounded theory : strategies for qualitative research
- Bglaser (1978) theoretical sensitivity
- Cstrauss and corbin (1990) basis of qualitative research: grounded theory procedures and techniques
- Dcharmaz (2006) constructing grounded theory
- Eglaser and willig (2003) developing grounded theory procedures
10which research question is appropriate for grounded theory?
- Adesigned to study actions and processes
- Bindividual processes
- Cinterpersonal processes
- Dall the above
11GT is usually used to generate theory in areas where little is known
- ATrue
- BFalse
12which of the following are some distinguishing characteristics of grounded theory?
- Asimultaneous data collection and analysis
- Bmemo making
- Ctheoretical sampling
- Dsaturation
- Eliterature review first
13saturation means..
- AResearchers are allowed to stop sampling data and to round off their analysis.
- Bthe state of being saturated or the action of saturating.
- Cto a very full extent, especially beyond the point regarded as necessary or desirable
14charmaz (2003) refers to sensitising concepts as ... (Blumer 1969)
- Athose background ideas that inform the overall research problem
- Bthose background concepts that inform the overall research problem
- Cthose background ideas that inform the overall theory
15social researchers view sensitising concepts as interpretive devices and as a strong starting point for qualitative study (glaser 1978)
- ATrue
- BFalse
16according to [blank_start]gilgun[blank_end] (2002) "research usually begins with such concepts, whether researchers state this or not and whether they are aware of them or not"
- Agilgun
17opinions are divided in grounded theory on...
- Awhen to immerse yourself in the literature
- Bsources of data collection
- Csensitising concepts
18simultaneous data collection and analysis means that
- Athe researchers emerging analysis shapes his or her data collection procedures
- Bthe researcher is allowed to stop sampling data and round off analysis
- Cthere is continual data collection
19why is simultaneous data collection and analysis beneficial?
- Aleads to collecting more data around emerging themes
- Benables the researcher to avoid collecting masses of unfocused data
- Cboth of the above
20theoretical sampling is..
- Aa sample consisting of anyone who may be knowledgeable about the phenomenon of the study
- Bled by what emerges from the data and is aimed towards theory construction, not for population representativeness
- Ca sample consisting of anyone who is unaware of theory around phenomenon of the study
21when interviewing in GT....
- Amust devise a few broad, open-ended questions. you then invite detailed discussion
- Bimportant to ensure that questions are not leading; that you are not imposing preconceived concepts
- Ca constructionist interviewer would attempt to elicit participants' assumptions, implicit meanings
- Dall the above
22coding in GT...
- Aopen/initial coding -> focused coding -> raising focused codes to conceptual categories
- Braising focused codes to conceptual categories->open/initial coding->focused coding
- Cfocused coding ->open/initial coding -> raising focused codes to conceptual categories
23which of the following three apply to open coding
- Athe process of breaking the data into distinct units and labelling these
- Bthe transcribed interview is analysed line by line in an attempt to identify key words and phrases
- Cat this stage coding is unfocused and open
- Dcodes are approached openly, then focusing in on certain units and labelling these
24constant comparison is crucial to GT when coding, this is when...
- Ainvolves comparing differences and similarities within the data & facilitates the identification of concepts
- Binvolves constant comparison with existing theory
- Cinvolves comparing specific participants
25focused coding = using most significant and/or low frequent line by line codes to lift data to a higher level of abstraction
- ATrue
- BFalse
26 as you code you will make theoretical notes about the data and the connections between categories ([blank_start]memos[blank_end])
- Amemos
27Glaser (1978) summarises the criteria a core category must meet:
- Amust be central and account for a large proportion of behaviour
- Bit must be based on recurring themes drawn from the data
- Cit must relate meaningfully to other categories
- Dmust align with existing theory
28selective coding means to [blank_start]cease[blank_end] open coding and to [blank_start]limit[blank_end] coding to only those variables that relate to the core category
- Acease
- Blimit
29selective coding begins only when the researcher is sure they have identified the core category
- ATrue
- BFalse
30you stop collecting data and analysing when your categories are 'saturated' i.e. when....
- Anew data does not deliver new insights
- Bwhen the research has enough data to draw conclusions
- Cwhen the data has been all used up
31there are two types of grounded theory
1. [blank_start]essentialist[blank_end] grounded theory
2. [blank_start]constructionist[blank_end] grounded theory- Aessentialist
- Bconstructionist
32which of the following apply to essentialist GT
- Adiscovery of theory from the data
- Btheories emerge from the data
- Ccloser attention to language use
33social constructionism...
- Ahighlights human participation in the construction of knowledge, and focuses on ways in which discourses and interactions produce reality
- Bmore focus on how individuals contrast their reality in interaction
- Ccloser attention to language use
34social constructivism...
- Ahighlights human participation in the construction of knowledge, and focuses on ways in which discourses and interactions produce reality
- Bmore focused on how individuals construct their reality in interaction
- Cmore attention to language use
35which of the following applies to a constructivist/constructionist approach to GT..
- Acloser attention to language use
- Bassumes the relativism of multiple social realities
- Cemphasis on discursive devices through which participants contract their reality
- Dacknowledges ambiguity and inconsistency
- Econsiders research and method as equally constructed
- Fall of the above
36evaluation..
[blank_start]FIT[blank_end]: has to do with how closely the concepts fit with the incidents they are representing, and this is related to how thoroughly the constant comparison of incidents to concepts was done.
[blank_start]RELEVANCE[blank_end]: a relevant study deals with the real concern of participants and evokes 'grab' (captures attention)
[blank_start]WORKABILITY[blank_end]: the theory works when it explains how the problem is being solved.- AFIT
- BRELEVANCE
- CWORKABILITY
- DRELEVANCE
- EFIT
- FWORKABILITY
- GWORKABILITY
- HFIT
- IRELEVANCE
37PROBLEMS WITH THE METHOD...
- Atime consuming (like making the bloody quiz) and labour intensive; need to be flexible and patient
- Bneed to be aware of the 'double hermeneutic' i.e. you will interpreting their interpretations..reflexivity
- Cboth the above
38which of the following are critiques of GT?
- Ais what is produced really theory? more descriptive than explanatory
- Bimpossible to free oneself of preconceptions in the collection and analysis of data..is it really inductive?
- Cniave to ignore the theoretical literature
- Deasy to impose previous literature onto new data
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