Final Exam Flashcards
Define: Ethnography
Immersion of researcher into the experience(s) of the subject
Define: Phenomenology
Using the subject’s explanation of their experiences to find meaning or themes
Define: Grounded Theory
Constant comparison of new information to current data
Define: Case Study
A study in which a handful of participants are utilized due to nature of study (rare diagnosis, etc)
Define: Thoretical Sampling
Individuals are recruited and chosen for study to help develop a theory
Define: Information-Rich Sampling
Individuals are chosen for a study based on the amount of information they can provide
Define: Maximum Variation Sampling
Individuals are chosen for a study in order to fully represent the selected patient population
Define: Coding
How “data” is extracted and gathered for analysis in a qualitative study
Define: Credibility
What a subject says or does is truthful and reflects reality
Define: Triangulation
Comparing various sources of data for consistency
Define: Negative Case Analysis
Examining cases/data that don’t support or go against themes
Define: Member Checking
Allowing participants to verify/clarify meaning behind what was said/done
Define: Transferability
How well the results can apply to other individuals in the target population
Define: Thick Description
Fully expressing the aspects of the situation and study population
Define: Purposive Sampling
Selecting participants to allow for transferability
Define: Dependability
How well the study could be replicated, how stable the data is over time
Define: Audit Trail
Fully documenting the methodology of the study with rationale
Define: Confirmability
The conclusions of the author are based on participants’ thoughts/actions/feelings, NOT the bias of the author
Define: Reflexivity
Systematic consideration of how a researcher’s opinions shape the article and vice versa
What vocabulary term means…
“Immersion of researcher into the experience(s) of the subject”
Ethnography
What vocabulary term means…
“Using the subject’s explanation of their experiences to find meaning or themes”
Phenomenology
What vocabulary term means…
“Constant comparison of new information to current data”
Grounded Theory
What vocabulary term means…
“A study in which a handful of participants are utilized due to nature of study (rare diagnosis, etc)”
Case Study
What vocabulary term means…
“Individuals are recruited and chosen for study to help develop a theory”
Thoretical Sampling
What vocabulary term means…
“Individuals are chosen for a study based on the amount of information they can provide”
Information-Rich Sampling
What vocabulary term means…
“Individuals are chosen for a study in order to fully represent the selected patient population”
Maximum Variation Sampling
What vocabulary term means…
“How ‘data’ is extracted and gathered for analysis in a qualitative study”
Coding
What vocabulary term means…
“What a subject says or does is truthful and reflects reality”
Credibility
What vocabulary term means…
“Comparing various sources of data for consistency”
Triangulation
What vocabulary term means…
“Examining cases/data that don’t support or go against themes”
Negative Case Analysis
What vocabulary term means…
“Allowing participants to verify/clarify meaning behind what was said/done”
Member Checking
What vocabulary term means…
“How well the results can apply to other individuals in the target population”
Transferability
What vocabulary term means…
“Fully expressing the aspects of the situation and study population”
Thick Description
What vocabulary term means…
“Selecting participants to allow for transferability”
Purposive Sampling
What vocabulary term means…
“How well the study could be replicated, how stable the data is over time”
Dependability
What vocabulary term means…
“Fully documenting the methodology of the study with rationale”
Audit Trail
What vocabulary term means…
“The conclusions of the author are based on participants’ thoughts/actions/feelings, NOT the bias of the author”
Confirmability
What vocabulary term means…
“Systematic consideration of how a researcher’s opinions shape the article and vice versa”
Reflexivity
