Final Exam Quiz Questions Flashcards
A researcher is interested in the life experiences of first generation students. They want to gain information from a large number of students so that they can use statistics to summarize students’ typical experiences. The researcher is using a ______ approach to research.
a. quantitative
b. qualitative
c. mixed-method
d. focus group
quantitative
The researcher decides to ask the first generation students questions about what it was like during their first semester living on campus. She meets with each student individually. She brainstorms 5 questions that she makes sure she asks each student, but also adds in a few questions during the interview to follow up on any topics she wants to learn more about. She is conducting a:
a. structured interview
b. semi-structured interview
c. focus group
d. unstructured interview
semi-structured interview
The researcher invites 5 first generation students who have never met one another to gather in a circle and answer questions about their college experiences. She then analyzes the responses for themes and similarities. She is conducting a
a. archival research process
b. time analysis
c. structured interview
d. focus group
focus group
The researchers has audiotaped the interviews she conducted with first generation students’ parents. She then uses_____ to organize and summarize trends in the parents’ responses.
a. critical incident technique
b. reflexivity
c. content analysis
d. quantitative analysis
content analysis
Quantitative research is best used to help explain participants’ thoughts in their own voice and/or to provide context.
false
_____involve assembling a group of individuals to discuss a specific topic.
a. waiting-list control groups
b. participant pools
c. case studies
d. focus groups
focus groups
A research team is interested in understanding people’s opinions on climate change by conducting a focus group. Two moderators will be assigned to conduct the focus group. Each moderator will be representing a different view in order to encourage a broad discussion on the topic. The research team is conducting a_____.
a. two-way focus group
b. mini focus group
c. duelling focus group
d. respondent moderator focus group
duelling focus group
Dr. Chow received the finalized transcription from the focus group session last week. As a qualitative researcher Dr. Chow plans to conduct a content analysis of participant responses to each question, which allows her and her research team to identify:
a. experimenter bias
b. key themes
c. task accuracy
d. item reliability
key themes
The____ is the person who asks the questions and facilitates discussion in a focus group.
a. moderator
b. mediator
c. principal investigator
d. lead participant
moderator
A marketing team at a skin care company is interested in customers’ reactions to a new product. They conduct a focus group in order to receive consumer feedback. The marketing team will most likely analyze the data from the focus group by conducting a_______.
content analysis
Leticia is conducting an experiment for class. She decides that she will inform her participants that they are being observed but will not tell them what exactly she is observing. This scenario best exemplifies a_______
a. participant observation
b. contrived observation.
c. nonconcealed observation.
d. concealed observation
nonconcealed observation
Dr. Martin is a sociologist who is interested in studying how people interact with outdoor space. She decides to collect data by observing families at a local park, without interfering in their behaviors. This is an example of
a. contrived observation
b. naturalistic observation
c. participant observation
d. laboratory observation
naturalistic observation
When individuals alter their performance or behaviors because others are observing them its called:
a. concealment
b. reactivity
c. intra-observer reliability
d. ecological validity
reactivity
Dr. Zhou is interested in studying helping behavior between couples in a relationship. For his study, he collects participant data by viewing and noting the occurrence of predetermined behaviors in an organized way. This would be an example of:
a. external validity
b. internal validity
c. systematic observational research
d. participant observation
systematic observational research
Dr. Rodriguez received a federal grant to transform her psychology research lab to look like a daycare room, equipped with toys, decorations, and staff. Dr. Rodriquez wanted to ensure a high degree of _____ validity in her laboratory experiments
a. divergent
b. internal
c. ecological
d. face
ecological
