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UNC ASRM 680 Qual
680 Qualitative Term Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When the researcher becomes the primary participant of the research in the process of writing and studying personal experience. | auto-ethnography |
| A preference for a given perspective based on a prejudiced orientation. | bias |
| An in-depth examination of a single instance to study a phenomena. | case study |
| The researcher analyzes the data for themes, aggregating information into large clusters of ideas and providing details that support the themes. | thematic analysis |
| A generalization about an aspect that enables a researcher to draw inferences about the future. | theory |
| The complete and literal description of the incident or entity being investigated. | thick description |
| Organizing information into categories, preparing for further analysis. | coding |
| The degree to which the results of a qualitative study could be confirmed (like replicated) by others. | confirmability |
| Meaning is constructued through interaction between the human and the world. | constructionism (constructivism) |
| A theoretical perspective that promotes social action while seeking to understand gender inequality. | feminism |
| A methodology that generates a theory to explain a process. | grounded theory |
| A lengthy interview; often consisting of multiple interviews with a small number of people. | in-depth interview |
| Individuals construct reality through their own lived experience. | interpretivism |
| A list of questions you intend to ask in an interview. | interview guide |
| Investigates the why and how of decision making, not just what, where, and when, to gather an in-depth understanding of human behavior; data analysis does not use statistical techniques. | qualitative research |
| It is the process of sorting, arranging, coding and in other ways looking for patterns in data for the purpose of coming up with findings. (Bogdan & Biklen, 2003, p.258) -- Key words: sort, arrange, code, patterns, data. | analysis |
| This is the focus of attention for the ethonographer as he or she determines what people make and use, such as clothes and tools (cultural artifacts) (Spradley, 1980). --Key words: cultural, make and use, ethonographer's attention. | artifact |
| It outlines the research process and the evolution of codes, categories, and theory (Miles & Huberman, 1984) including chronological narrative entries of research activities (such as pre-entry conceptualizations, entry into the field, interviews, group ac | audit trail |
| (one of four criteria for trustworthiness) The process of the inquiry and the inquirers responsibility for ensuring that the process was logical, traceable, and documented. | dependability |
| A record relevant to a particular study i.e. interview transcripts, audio recordings, and photographs. | document |
| An emic account is culture-specific and indenginous to the culture not derived from the observer i.e. , how a particular group name their experience. | emic |
| When the research not only observes the culture-sharing group but also becomes a participant in the culture setting. | participant observation |
| Asking a colleague to comment on the findings as they emerge to check for plausibility. | peer check |
| Concept that all written and spoken accounts are not just about something but are also doing something; important consideration in self-reflection and biases. | reflexivity |
| The study and description of the essence of lived and conscious experiences of persons, not explanations or analyses (Creswell, p. 58). | phenomenology |
| Truth and meaning are discovered through scientific inquiry – in objective, experimental, non-biased ways, using manipulation and observation – to test hypotheses and look for cause and effect. | positivism |
| Uses scientific method of inquiry but takes more of a probabilistic rather than deterministic approach, acknowledges that we can disprove hypotheses, and believes in multiple perspectives rather than a single reality. | post-positivism |
| The study of the nature of knowledge and justification; (the theoretical perspective). | epistemology |
| A particular kind of qualitative inquiry (with an emphasis on field study) that describes and interprets cultural behavior. | ethnography |
| From an outside, 'experience-distant' perspective; (etic terms were developed by the social inquirer in order to describe and compare sociocultural systems;) had often been used as cultural category; is distinct from "emic." | etic |
| Checking informally with participants for accuracy during data collection; frequently done in participant observation studies. | member check |
| Technique for physically obtaining data to be analyzed, such as: observation, interview, focus group, and artifacts. | method |
| The study of the principles underlying the conduct of scientific inquiry; the overall research design or approach the researcher is taking, for example: grounded theory. | methodology |
| A theory of research that sought to discover the universal truths. Key Word examples – universal truths. | modernism |
| A theory of research that rejects the ability to discover absolute forms of knowledge. Key Word examples – defies universal definition, day to day experiences. | post-modernism |
| Paradigm is the worldview, whole framework of beliefs, values, and methods within which research takes place. Key Word examples – Worldview, values, beliefs. | paradigm |
| The researcher's experience in collecting data. | researcher experience |
| A literature review builds a knowledge-base of important ideas and concepts of a particular topic. | review of literature |
| Data saturation occurs when the researcher is no longer hearing or seeing new information of his/her research topic. | saturation |
| A verbatim conversion of conversation into written text | transcription |
| The use of several methods, sources, or investigators to confirm emerging data | triangulation |
| The process of determining whether or not a study is dependable based on such things as triangulation, member check, researcher's stance, and/or prolonged engagement in the field | trustworthiness |
| A background of beliefs, practices, influences, and meanings that can never be articulated. For example, culture, form of life, language, and tradition | context |
| An informal, unstructured method of inquiry into the interviewee's subjective experience, including feelings & emotions | conversational interview |
| Reconsiders the "givens" (concepts, understandings, cultural categories, that are taken for granted) by critiquing and revealing shortcomings and contradictions with the goal of reform | critical inquiry |
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