Question 1

You are conducting a study of the Waorani,a forest-dwelling group of people in the Ecuadorian Amazon.Would you prefer to do research with an emic focus or an etic focus? Why? Your answer should reflect an accurate understanding of both.

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Question 2

A researcher tries to explain why some police officers shoot unarmed civilians by reading through thousands of pages of interviews with officers who have shot at unarmed civilians.Is this a causes-of-effects approach or an effects-of-causes approach? Explain.

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Question 3

You are conducting a study of how beachgoers in San Diego deal with unexpected sunburns.Offer an explanation that is theoretically valid,and explain why it is theoretically valid.

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Question 4

You are an education researcher looking at the relationship between teacher temperament and student learning.You expect to find that kind teachers positively influence student learning.Pose a null hypothesis,and explain why investigating the null hypothesis would be useful in this study.

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Question 5

You are conducting a study of elderly women in nursing homes and how their quality of life is affected by participation in group activities.Give an example of an attribute code,an index code,and an analytic code that you could use to analyze data.For each,explain why it fits its category.

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Question 6

Models can be described ________ or presented ________.

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Models can be described verbally or presented visually. Verbal descriptions can include written or spoken explanations, while visual presentations can include charts, graphs, and other visual aids. However, the other options do not accurately describe different ways to present or describe models.

Question 7

Define grounded theory.Do you think grounded theory is a worthy approach to qualitative research or not? Why?

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Question 8

Dr.Anansi argues that his findings are theoretically valid because they

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Dr. Anansi's findings are both explanatory of his study's data and provide a theory that can be applied to other cases, making them theoretically valid. Option A is incorrect because while the findings may create a new theory, the statement suggests that it is a condition for theoretical validity. Option B is incorrect because supporting an existing theory, while useful, is not enough to establish theoretical validity. Option D is incorrect because the explanation of a single case is not enough to establish theoretical validity, although it can provide valuable insights.

Question 9

You are designing a qualitative comparative analysis that compares corporations employing numerous female leaders with corporations employing no female leaders.How would you use a truth table to support your analysis?

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Question 10

Why do qualitative researchers write memos? Offer two examples of steps in the research process where memos might be helpful.

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Question 11

What is the relationship between memos and the final report?

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Memos are often used as a source of information and text for the final report, but the final report is more comprehensive and includes additional details and analysis. Therefore, it is appropriate to use the content of memos in the final report, but they should be edited, expanded, and integrated into a cohesive report format. A and D are incorrect because plagiarism is not the issue, and the relationship between memos and the final report is not necessarily based on data vs. theory. B is partially correct, but it implies that memos are incomplete, which is not always the case.

Question 12

If you were to develop a qualitative study,would you prefer a positivist approach or an interpretive approach? Why? Your answer should show an accurate understanding of both approaches.

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Question 13

Dr.Katapar studies the relationship between exercise and happiness.He poses a null hypothesis,"Exercise does not influence happiness." He hopes to

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Dr. Katapar poses a null hypothesis to test, and the goal of hypothesis testing is to reject the null hypothesis when the evidence suggests otherwise. Therefore, the best choice is to reject the hypothesis if the evidence provides sufficient support for a relationship between exercise and happiness.

Question 14

Bruce wants to develop a study that has as much transparency in the analysis as possible.He follows Dr.Debra Umberson's advice,so he

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Having more than one person code the data ensures that there is inter-rater reliability and reduces the chance of personal biases impacting the analysis. While publishing data online is transparent, it might compromise the privacy of the study participants. Using more time and patience in analysis is a desirable quality but it does not increase transparency. Modeling data verbally or visually is a matter of personal preference and does not necessarily impact transparency.

Question 15

Nicolena wants to arrange data so she can see all the respondents and some of the key domains and measures.She arranges data in what form?

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Quiz 16: Analysis of Qualitative Data