Chapter 23 - Collective Qualitative Data

Question 1

What is a Focus group?

Answer 1

A qualitative data gathering technique in which approximately people spend some time participating in a moderated discussion

Question 2

What is Homogenous sampling?

Answer 2

Recruiting participants with similar backgrounds, experiences, or perspectives (Focus groups often use this)

Question 3

What is an in-depth interview?

Answer 3

a qualitative research technique where an interviewer spends some time interviewing a key informant using open-ended questions

Question 4

What is a semi-structured interview?

Answer 4

The interviewer starts with a list of open-ended questions that are really just meant to be starting points to evoke responses from participants

Question 5

What is probing?

Answer 5

An interviewing technique that prompts an interviewee to provide a more complete or specific response

Question 6

What are observational methods?

Answer 6

Methods that involve systematic observations of human actions and interactions

Question 7

What is Naturalistic observation?

Answer 7

It occurs when the researcher inconspicuously observes study subjects in a natural setting, typically without the knowledge of the subjects

Question 8

What is Participant observation?

Answer 8

A method of qualitative field observation in which a trained investigator seeks to understand a community by engaging with its members and immersing in its practices

Question 9

What is Overt vs. Covert observation?

Answer 9

• Overt observation occurs when the participants are aware that they are being observed and the researcher is transparent about the goals and methods of the study.
• Covert observation occurs when the study subjects are not informed that they are being investigated.

Question 10

What are Field notes?

Answer 10

Observation records, interview transcripts, and other documents compiled during the qualitative research process

Question 11

What is Oral history?

Answer 11

The audiovisual recording of historical information about individuals, families, groups, or events

Question 12

What is Narrative inquiry?

Answer 12

It examines lots of personal records to understand how people frame their identities and social relationships

Question 13

What is Triangulation?

Answer 13

The process of using multiple different types of data, methods, and theories to better understand a phenomenon

Question 14

Explain the Photovoice research technique

Answer 14

A qualitative research technique in which participants take photographs that they feel represent their communities and then they share what aspects of their experiences they wanted to capture in those images

Question 15

What is a vignette?

Answer 15

A brief written or pictorial scenario that is designed to evoke a response from participants in a qualitative study

Question 16

What is the Think/talk-aloud protocol?

Answer 16

In this protocol, participants are asked to describe their thoughts and actions while they complete a task

Question 17

Explain the Delphi method

Answer 17

A structured decision-making and forecasting process in which experts complete questionnaires, a facilitator summarizes and shares the responses, and panelists reconsider their perspectives after reflecting on the opinions expressed by others.