Chapter 5: Introduction to Qualitative Research

Question 1

context development

Answer 1

an observation as defined by its circumstance or context

Question 2

data saturation

Answer 2

a point when data collection can cease. It occurs when the information being shared with the researcher becomes repetitive. Ideas conveyed by the participant have been shared by other participants; inclusion of additional participants does not result in new ideas.

Question 3

grand tour question

Answer 3

a broad overview question

Question 4

inclusion and exclusion criteria (eligibility criteria)

Answer 4

those characteristics that restrict the population to a homogenous group of subjects

Question 5

inductive

Answer 5

it uses words, as opposed to numbers, to explain a phenomenon

Question 6

naturalistic setting

Answer 6

an environment of familiar “day to day” surroundings

Question 7

paradigm

Answer 7

From Greek: pattern; it has been applied to science to describe the way people in society think about the world

Question 8

qualitative research

Answer 8

The study of research questions about human experiences. It is often conducted in natural settings, and uses data that are words or text, rather than numerical, in order to describe the experiences that are being studied.

Question 9

theme

Answer 9

a label that represents a way of describing larger quantities of data in a condensed format