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Chapter 5 - Exam 2
PSYC 305
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is qualitative research? | focus on obtaining an in-depth account of participants perspectives on their own worlds and experiences of events |
| what is quantitative research? | objectively examine associations between variables. predict outcomes, and make comparisons |
| what is mixed method research? | a blend of qualitative and quantitative methods that capitalizes on the strengths of each to examine a research question from multiple perspectives |
| what is triangulation? | using multiple techniques and/or samples to assess the same information and provide a more comprehensive examination |
| what is reflexivity? | the researcher monitors and records their own role in the data collection on a continuous basis during the study |
| what is bottom-up approach? | the researcher develops a theory by exploring a topic using information provided from participants' direct experiences |
| what is top-down approach? | the researcher tests preconceptions and previously established theories with the collected data |
| what is situated analysis? | approach where the researcher examines a topic while it is embedded within its naturally occurring context |
| what is holistic analysis? | approach that examines how numerous properties contribute to patterns within a larger, more complex system |
| what is phenomenological approach? | seeks to understand a human experience and the meaning of experiences based on how those involved view that situation |
| what is archival data? | data that have already been collected in a naturally occuring setting, such as newspapers, health records or social media |
| what is a focus group? | data collection format where several participants, typically strangers, gather together to discuss a topic |
| what is an interview? | technique that can mimic a conversation, where the researcher elicits self-report data directly from the participant |
| what is a case study? | comprehensive description of a specific organization, group, or person studied over a period of time that contains information from a variety of sources |
| what is a strucuted interview? | interview style where the researcher prepares specific questions prior to the interview and asks them in a standardized, fixed order with little or no probing |
| what is unstrucutred interview? | interview style where the researcher may anticipate potential topics but does not plan specific questions or their order, allowing the interview to be fully conversational |
| what is semi structured interview? approach where the interviewer preplans some questions and the order of some of these questions, but remains flexible to probe via additional questions | combo approach where the interviewer preplans some questions and the order of some of these questions, but remains flexible to probe via additional questions |
| what is critical incident technique? | the researcher purposefully asks the interviewee to focus on a key event or specific behavior |
| what is unit of analysis? | the major entity or type of data that is the focus of the study |
| what is interviewer bias? | any way that the interviewer influences the participants responses |
| what is interview schedule? | protocol that includes the questions to ask and their anticipated order; also called an interview agenda |
| what is leading question? | a question whose wording influences the nature of the response |
| what is conversation analysis? | examination of the natural patterns of dialogue, focusing on features such as turn-taking, gaze direction, and how speakers sequence speech |
| what is content analysis? | involves the systematic examination of data so that researchers can organize and summarize the substance of the communication |
| what is the grounded theory technique? | the researcher doesnt have any explicit theories or hypotheses to test prior to the research, but instead uses information from participants to generate categories, establish themes, and build a theory |
| what is member-checking? | recontacting participants after analysis to validate their responses and add credibility to the findings |
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