Qualitative Research

Question 1

purposive sampling

Answer 1

seeking individuals who will be rich sources of information

Question 2

purposive criterion sampling

Answer 2

a number of criteria to be applied to the selection of a sample

Question 3

demographic information

Answer 3

1. not a basis for selection

2. data collected AFTER selection

Question 4

saturation

Answer 4

the point at which several additional participants fail to respond with new information that leads to new themes

Question 5

semi-structured interviews

Answer 5

1. most widely used
2. face to face
3. recorded to be analyzed at a later date
4. contains an interview protocol

Question 6

interview protocol

Answer 6

1. written directions

2. standard set of predetermined questions

Question 7

phenomenological approach

Answer 7

examining perceptions

Question 8

focus groups

Answer 8

1. 6-12 participants
2. lasts one hour
3. lead by a facilitator
4. gather to discuss a topic

Question 9

Questioning route

Answer 9

set of predetermined questions for a focus group

Question 10

nonparticipant observation

Answer 10

researcher observes participants as an outsider

Question 11

participant observation

Answer 11

researcher becomes a member of the group

Question 12

field research

Answer 12

observational methods with historical roots in anthropology

Question 13

ethnography

Answer 13

focus on cultural issues

Question 14

data triangulation

Answer 14

using multiple sources for obtaining data

Question 15

methods triangulation

Answer 15

two methods to collect data from one group

Question 16

researcher triangulation

Answer 16

more than one researcher collecting data

Question 17

interobserver agreement

Answer 17

process of coming to consensus between researchers

Question 18

Peer review

Answer 18

another professional to check research protocols and give feedback

Question 19

auditor

Answer 19

the peer giving the review

Question 20

member checking

Answer 20

participants review the results to see if they seem correct

Question 21

Grounded Theory

Answer 21

1. most commonly used approach
2. inductive method
3. three steps

Question 22

Three Steps of Grounded Theory

Answer 22

1. open coding
2. axial coding
3. core category

Question 23

Key to grounded theory

Answer 23

constant comparison

Question 24

constant comparison

Answer 24

constantly comparing each new element of the data with all previous elements that have been coded in order to establish and refine categories

Question 25

Consensual Qualitative Research (CQR)

Answer 25

1. inductive

2. team of researchers arrive at data meaning

Question 26

Three Steps of CQR

Answer 26

1. code intro domains
2. core ideas within domains
3. cross-analysis

Question 27

Code intro domains

Answer 27

segmenting data

Question 28

core ideas within domains

Answer 28

short summaries that reduces original ideas into fewer words

Question 29

cross-analysis

Answer 29

core ideas are grouped into categories based on similarities

Question 30

External Stability Check

Answer 30

by examining data in addition to transcripts

Question 31

Internal stability (3 parameters)

Answer 31

1. general (all participants)
2. typical (half or more)
3. variant (less than half)

Question 32

CQR method requires…

Answer 32

auditors