Question 1

Participant observation is a data collection strategy used in almost all of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethnographic studies
B)   Case studies
C)   Phenomenological studies
D)   Descriptive qualitative studies A

Question 2

The question, "What are the basic social processes women use to maintain balance through their menopausal transition?" is an example of a research question within which of the following traditions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Grounded theory
B)   Ethnography
C)   Phenomenology
D)   Qualitative description

Question 3

Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Reflexive journals can be used in the bracketing process.
B)   Hermeneutics focuses on interpreting the meaning of experiences.
C)   Descriptive phenomenology aims at understanding tacit knowledge.
D)   Interpretive phenomenologists often supplement in-depth interviews with an analysis of texts (e.g., novels, poetry) . A, B, D

Question 4

Participatory action research aims to produce which of the following? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Knowledge
B)   Action
C)   Empowerment
D)   Stability

Question 5

A study that focused on the meaning of sacrifice among wounded military personnel during war time would likely use which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A descriptive phenomenological approach
B)   A grounded theory approach
C)   An ethnography
D)   A hermeneutic approach

Question 6

Which of the following names does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)   Heidegger
B)   Corbin
C)   Strauss
D)   Glaser

Question 7

Which of the following is characteristic of qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is capable of adjusting to what is being learned during data collection.
B)   It depends on the robust nature of statistical analysis.
C)   It does not have to obtain Institutional Review Board approval before conducting the study.
D)   It involves survey research design.

Question 8

The term emergent design in qualitative inquiry refers to a research design that emerges at which of the following times?

Accepted Answer

A)   During the conduct of a literature review
B)   While the researcher develops a conceptual framework
C)   Before the study is begun
D)   While the researcher is in the field collecting data

Question 9

Which of the following is an issue that a qualitative researcher attends to in planning a study? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Selecting a site
B)   Identifying needed equipment for field work
C)   Selecting research instruments
D)   Determining the maximum amount of time available for field work

Question 10

An ethnographic study of a clinic that specialized in abortion services by someone from outside that culture would most likely be an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   An auto-ethnography
B)   A critical ethnography
C)   A microethnography
D)   A macroethnography

Question 11

A researcher who used Burke's pentadic dramatism approach would be undertaking which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Historical research
B)   Qualitative description
C)   A case study
D)   A narrative analysis

Question 12

Ethnographers strive to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Understand human cultures
B)   Develop an etic perspective
C)   Link the etic and emic perspectives into a unified whole
D)   Understand the essence of a phenomenon

Question 13

When considering the evidence that men in nursing had an important role in the evolution of nursing as a profession, what qualitative research design is appropriate to study this phenomenon of interest?

Accepted Answer

A)   Phenomenology
B)   Grounded theory
C)   Ethnography
D)   Historical

Question 14

Which of the following characteristics refers to qualitative nursing research design? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   The focus is to develop a rich understanding of a phenomenon.
B)   Researchers strive to eliminate extraneous variables.
C)   It is critical to maintain constancy of conditions.
D)   Most studies are retrospective. A, D

Question 15

A critical researcher is concerned with which of the following? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   A critique of society and envisioning new possibilities
B)   An aim to make people aware of contradictions and disparities in beliefs and social practices
C)   Understanding how individuals construct and narrate stories to make sense of their world
D)   Fostering enlightened self-knowledge

Question 16

Ethnographers use a very specific strategy for making observations of the culture under study while being involved in activities. This is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Surveys
B)   Participant observation
C)   Hermeneutics
D)   Bracketing

Question 17

Critical research differs from traditional qualitative research in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Its goal to be transformative
B)   Its use of interviews as a data source
C)   Its use of reflexivity
D)   Its desire to gain an in-depth understanding of phenomena

Question 18

Emergent design is used in qualitative research and is described as a research design that does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Is specified before data is collected
B)   Tends to be reductionistic
C)   Evolves during the study
D)   Involves a short period of time to collect data

Question 19

Grounded theory tries to account for people's actions from the perspective of those involved. It seeks to discover this main concern or problem and the behavior that is designed to resolve it. The manner in which people resolve this main concern is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Participatory action research
B)   Constant comparison
C)   The core variable
D)   A single entity

Question 20

Which of the following approaches involves the use of a procedure known as constant comparison?

Accepted Answer

A)   Grounded theory
B)   Ethnography
C)   Phenomenology
D)   Historical

Exam 11: Appraising Sampling and Data Collection in Qualitative Studies

Participant observation is a data collection strategy used in almost all of which of the following?

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The question, "What are the basic social processes women use to maintain balance through their menopausal transition?" is an example of a research question within which of the following traditions?

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Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.

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Participatory action research aims to produce which of the following? Select all that apply.

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A study that focused on the meaning of sacrifice among wounded military personnel during war time would likely use which of the following?

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Which of the following names does not belong with the others?

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Which of the following is characteristic of qualitative research?

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The term emergent design in qualitative inquiry refers to a research design that emerges at which of the following times?

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Which of the following is an issue that a qualitative researcher attends to in planning a study? Select all that apply.

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An ethnographic study of a clinic that specialized in abortion services by someone from outside that culture would most likely be an example of which of the following?

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A researcher who used Burke's pentadic dramatism approach would be undertaking which of the following?

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Ethnographers strive to do which of the following?

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When considering the evidence that men in nursing had an important role in the evolution of nursing as a profession, what qualitative research design is appropriate to study this phenomenon of interest?

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Which of the following characteristics refers to qualitative nursing research design? Select all that apply.

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A critical researcher is concerned with which of the following? Select all that apply.

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Ethnographers use a very specific strategy for making observations of the culture under study while being involved in activities. This is referred to as which of the following?

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Critical research differs from traditional qualitative research in which of the following?

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Emergent design is used in qualitative research and is described as a research design that does which of the following?

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Grounded theory tries to account for people's actions from the perspective of those involved. It seeks to discover this main concern or problem and the behavior that is designed to resolve it. The manner in which people resolve this main concern is known as which of the following?

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Which of the following approaches involves the use of a procedure known as constant comparison?

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