Chapter 6

Question 1

Triangulation

Answer 1

• Mixed method approach
• Uses qualitative data to tell the story
• Uses quantitative data to provide generalizable data
• Researchers corroborate the various types of data from multiple researchers and data sources

Question 2

The types of validity in qualitative research include:

Answer 2

1. Construct validity
   - Measures a concept that is not actually observable
2. Content validity
   - How well a test measures the specific content intended to measure
   - Increased when reach saturation: additional interviews or observations do not yield new information
3. Face validity
   - Examines how the test appears
   - The logical sense of the survey-did researchers apply common sense in measure development?

Question 3

Reactivity:

Answer 3

In researcher’s presence, the participant’s behavior may change

Question 4

How does the use of triangulation methods improves reliability and validity?

Answer 4

• Make observation under various conditions
• Interview comparison groups
• Have several researchers analyze the same data independently

Question 5

Structured interviews

Answer 5

Involve asking an agreed upon set of questions

Question 6

Unstructured interviews

Answer 6

The researcher has guidelines rather than a set of questions and the interview is more like a conversation

Question 7

Focus groups

Answer 7

• A group interview
• Has a predetermined set of questions
• Has the leeway to explore comments to gain more understanding of the topic

Question 8

Phenomenology

Answer 8

• The study of human experiences and interpretations of an occurrence within a population
• Explores an event or situation within a study population
• Researchers are not searching for accuracy but rather perceptions of events

Question 9

Ethnography

Answer 9

A combination of interviews, observations and case studies with emphasis on the relationship between behavior and culture

Question 10

Grounded Theory Definition

Answer 10

Used to generate new theory based on a process of comparison

Question 11

Grounded Theory Steps include:

Answer 11

• Develop a hypothesis
• Collect data about the topic from a variety of sources
• Select certain documents and make comparisons
• Accept or Reject some documents
• Repeat process until reach “saturation”

Question 12

Levels of qualitative data analysis include:

Answer 12

• Data organization
• Coding data
• Data display