Chapter 7

Question 1

How to make unobtrusive observations

Answer 1

1) remain hidden
2) habituate participants to researchers
3) use a confederate
4) use indirect measure (trash)

Question 2

Trustworthiness

Answer 2

An alternative to using validity and reliability
1) credibility (internal validity)
Results reflect the realities of participants
2) transferability (external validity)
Results are useful, applicable or transferable beyond the setting
3) dependability (reliability)
Results would be the same if same research was conducted
4) confirmability (objectivity)
Results reflect the actual context of participants experiences

Question 3

Types of qualities designs

Answer 3

Phenomenology
Ethnography
Case study

Question 4

Phenomenology

Answer 4

Study of a experience that a person has lived through or performed and bring to memory

Of phenomena from the first person point of view of the participant

Question 5

Ethnography

Answer 5

The study of the behavior and identify of a group or culture as it is described and characterized by the members of that group or culture

-done through participant observation

Question 6

Case study

Answer 6

The study of an individual, a group, an organization, or an event used to illustrate a phenomenon, explore, new hypotheses or compare the observations of many cases

-illustrative case study
Investigate rare or unknown phenomenon
-exploratory case study
Explore or generate hypotheses for later investigation
-collective case study
Compare observations of many cases