General Principles of Qualitative Research

Question 1

If research is numeric, concerned with the relationships between data and has a realist ontology, then it is:

Answer 1

Quantitative

Question 2

If research is non-numeric, concerned with the context & meaning behind data and has a relativist ontology, then it is:

Answer 2

Qualitative

Question 3

The underlying epistemology of quantitative research is:

Answer 3

Positivism

Question 4

The underlying ontology of quantitative research is:

Answer 4

Realism

Question 5

The underlying ontology of qualitative research is:

Answer 5

Relativism

Question 6

The underlying epistemology of qualitative research is:

Answer 6

Constructivism

Question 7

Qualitative research, unlike quantitative research, focuses on the ____ rather than the ____:

Answer 7

Why; what

Question 8

Quantitative research uses _____ to ask about a behaviour, whereas qualitative research uses ____ _____:

Answer 8

Hypotheses; research questions

Question 9

Qualitative research seeks to find ____, created from patterns of _____, which are developed from patterns of _____:

Answer 9

Themes; discourses; language

Question 10

A ____ is a pattern of discourses found within the answers of participants:

Answer 10

Theme

Question 11

Rubenking & Bracken (2018) explored binge-watching TV behaviours using a _____ method of research:

Answer 11

Quantitative

Question 12

Steiner & Xu (2020) examined binge-watching TV motivations using a _____ method of research:

Answer 12

Qualitative

Question 13

Steiner & Xu (2020) found that student motivations for binge-watching TV included a need to catch up, relaxation and cultural inclusion. True or false?

Answer 13

True

Question 14

If I were to investigate the _____ properties of sound waves by measuring their frequencies, this would be an example of _____ research:

Answer 14

Material; quantitative

Question 15

If I were to investigate the _____ properties of sound waves by asking participants to discuss what these sound like to them, this would be an example of ____ research:

Answer 15

Intentional; qualitative

Question 16

According to Harre (2004), material properties are _____ and intentional properties are _____:

Answer 16

Meaningless; meaningful

Question 17

In order to generate a research question, a researcher must state the ____, define the ___, ___ and ____ and ensure that it is ____:

Answer 17

Goal; sample; setting; topic; feasible

Question 18

“This research aims to examine how children feel about rising gas prices.”

Which 2 things does this research question lack?

Answer 18

A setting and feasibility

Question 19

Words such as ‘identify, understand’ and ‘investigate’ are use to set the ____ of a study:

Answer 19

Goal

Question 20

A theme is a pattern of:

Answer 20

Discourses

Question 21

A discourse is a pattern of:

Answer 21

Language

Question 22

“Students binge-watch TV because it is a way for them to take a break from studying & focus on a world outside of their own” is an example of a(n):

Answer 22

Theme