Midterm #2 - Qualitative Research Flashcards
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qualitative research
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- analysis and integration of nonnumerical data
- behaviour, perspectives, and experiences
- in-depth account of participants’ perspectives
2
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quantitative research
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- objectively examine associations between variables
- predicts outcomes and make comparisons
3
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bottom-up
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- inductive
- develop theory using info from participants
- participant first
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top-down
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- deductive
- tests preconceptions with collected data
- theory first
5
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key steps in qualitative research
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- define the question
- design study
- collect data
- clean, analyze, and interpret the data
- communicate the results
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positivism
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- objective and verifiable data
- predict and control behaviours
7
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interpretivism
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- broad range of different phenomenological philosophical approaches
8
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data collection methods
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- interviews
- focus groups
- secondary analysis
- ethnographic methods
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situated analysis
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- researcher examines topic while it’s embedded within naturally occurring context
10
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holistic analysis
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- how many properties contribute to patterns
- bigger picture
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coding data
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- labels that represent something in the data
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content analysis
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- familiarize self with data
- create initial codes
- look for themes
- review themes
- refine themes
13
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narrative analysis
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- used to interpret research participants stories
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grounded theory analysis
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- develop theories by examining real-world data
- use info from participants
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discourse analysis
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- study the relationships between the info and its context
