Qualitative and survey research design Flashcards
What is required to conduct an interpretative phenological analysis study?
- Ideography
- Interest in meanings
- Interest in quality experiences
What data collection methods are used for grounded theory approaches?
anything. Stats are usually considered secondary source data though. Can use multiple types until reach data saturation, enough data has been collected so that the researcher has an understanding of the dimensions of the concepts and themes that have emerged.
What is reflexivity?
To explore the ways in which a researcher’s involvement influences, acts upon, and informs such research.
What is discourse analysis?
The analysis of talk and text in their own right. Think of text and language not as representations of the world but also as constructions.
What is the fundamental belief behind social constructionist thematic analysis?
knowledge and social action are tied, so how we understanding something affects how we treat it.
What is conversation analysis?
Study of social action achieved through talk in interaction.
What is respondent validation?
ask participant for their feedback on your analysis
What are the types of triangulation?
- analyst triangulation: inter-coder agreement
- data triangulation: different sources of data concur
- method triangulation: different methods concur
What sampling method is best for qualitative studies?
Purposive.
What is a regression?
Like a correlation, it assesses the relationship between two variables. It is used to predict the values of an outcome variable from one or more predictor variables.
Outcome variables can also be called…?
dependant
Predictor variables can also be called…?
independent
What is the difference between a simple and multiple regression?
Simple regressions: a single predictor variable and an outcome variable.
Multiple regression is used when there is more than 1 predictor variable.
