Question 1

In phenomenology, significant statements are:

Accepted Answer

Significant statements in phenomenology are those that are directly related to the phenomenon being studied, capturing the essence of participants' experiences.

Question 2

Marie is describing how she feels in a particular situation. She is describing her:

Accepted Answer

Marie is describing her "life-world," which refers to her personal experience and perception of the world around her in a particular situation.

Question 3

Which approach to qualitative research focuses on describing a culture or culture scenes?

Accepted Answer

Ethnography is a qualitative research approach that focuses on describing a culture or culture scenes.

Question 4

A researcher interviews 20-30 women who are in abusive relationships and from this research she develops a theory about the dynamics of abusive relationships. This would likely be an example of which type of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

Grounded Theory involves collecting and analyzing data to develop theories grounded in real-world observations, which aligns with the researcher's approach of developing a theory from interviews.

Question 5

The following terms were used by high school students in a specific city: dorks, geeks, retard, surfers, airheads, rockers, band, and brains. These are examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

These terms are examples of emic terms, which are specific to a particular culture or social group and reflect the insiders' perspective.

Question 6

Some Americans judge individuals from other countries to be immoral because their culture's acceptance of nudity is vastly different from that of the U.S. This is an example of ethnocentrism.

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism is the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own culture, leading to the judgment of other cultures based on one's cultural norms and values.

Question 7

Ron is conducting a research study. He is concerned with individual participant's individualized experiences rather than generalizing from their experiences to other's similar experiences. Ron is conducting:

Accepted Answer

Interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) focuses on understanding the individual experiences of participants, aligning with Ron's concern for individualized experiences.

Question 8

In the first stage of coding in grounded theory data analysis, the researcher will complete the axial coding.

Accepted Answer

In grounded theory, the first stage of coding is open coding, not axial coding. Axial coding follows open coding and involves relating categories to subcategories.

Question 9

Hazel has been conducting an ethnography. She is six months into collecting data for her study and has just recently changed her research questions. What do we know?

Accepted Answer

Ethnography often involves iterative processes where research questions can evolve as the researcher gains more insight into the culture being studied. This flexibility is a normal part of ethnographic research.

Question 10

A researcher studies what it is like to experience learning from a bad teacher. This would be an example of which type of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

Phenomenology is a type of qualitative research that focuses on exploring and understanding the lived experiences of individuals, such as experiencing learning from a bad teacher.

Question 11

A researcher should first complete his or her ethnographic research and then complete an ethnohistoric study in order to better understand the information gathered.

Accepted Answer

Ethnographic research and ethnohistoric study can be conducted concurrently or in any order, as they complement each other by providing both contemporary and historical perspectives.

Question 12

Which approach to qualitative research focuses on what theory or explanation emerges from an analysis of the data collected?

Accepted Answer

Grounded theory is a qualitative research approach that aims to generate or discover a theory by analyzing data collected from participants.

Question 13

When a grounded theorist has culled all the information and data relevant to his or her grounded theory from a particular context, this is called:

Accepted Answer

Theoretical saturation occurs when no new information or themes are observed in the data, indicating that the grounded theorist has collected enough data to fully develop the theory.

Question 14

A researcher who lives among his or her subjects for a very long time runs the risk of losing his or her objectivity or going native.

Accepted Answer

Living among subjects for an extended period can lead to researchers becoming too involved or biased, potentially compromising their objectivity.

Question 15

A study that intends to describe the shared beliefs and practices of individuals living in a community in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains would be an example of which type of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

Ethnography is a qualitative research method used to study and describe the shared beliefs, practices, and culture of a group or community.

Question 16

If a researcher is interested in gaining access to an individual's life-world, what type of a study would she be conducting?

Accepted Answer

Phenomenology focuses on understanding and describing the lived experiences and life-worlds of individuals.

Question 17

Phoebe is conducting a study involving men and women from four different countries. She is asking them about dating. Her study is an example of:

Accepted Answer

An ethnology is a study of a particular culture or group of people. In this case, Phoebe is studying the dating habits of men and women from four different countries. This is an example of an ethnology because she is looking at the cultural differences in dating practices.

Question 18

In analyzing the data in phenomenological and grounded theory studies common activities include:

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Fred is analyzing his data from his grounded theory study. He is spending a great deal of time going back and forth between the data he has collected and the theory that is developing. This is known as:

Accepted Answer

The constant comparative method involves continuously comparing new data with existing data and theory to refine and develop the emerging theory, which is what Fred is doing.

Question 20

It would be appropriate to study the organizations and people who take part in American football as a distinct culture because studying the phenomenon as a separate culture provides a way for a researcher to understand the group.

Accepted Answer

Studying American football as a distinct culture allows researchers to explore its unique values, norms, rituals, and social dynamics, providing insights into the behaviors and identities of its participants.

Quiz 16: Phenomenology, Ethnography, and Grounded Theory