Quality in Qualitative Research

Question 1

As students, why do we consider the quality of research?

Answer 1

To assess whether the study makes a contribution to the argument

Question 2

As commissioners, policymakers, publishers, and funders, why do we consider the quality of research?

Answer 2

To assess whether the study can be published, funded, or shape a policy or service.

Question 3

As researchers, why do we consider the quality of research?

Answer 3

To assess how can we ensure that the study yields credible and useful findings

Question 4

What are the 3 main criteria of Positivist-empiricist, hypothetico-deductive, and quantitative psychological research?

Answer 4

1) reliability
2) internal validity
3) external validity

Question 5

What do the 3 main criteria of Positivist-empiricist, hypothetico-deductive, and quantitative psychological research rely on?

Answer 5

Rely on an assumption of objectivity

Question 6

Quantitative research paradigm aims to …?

Answer 6

Limit bias

i.e. any deviation from objective truth or fact

Question 7

True or False?

For some research problems:

Understanding individuals’ views and experiences is more important than objective truth

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False?

For some research problems:

Sometimes understanding phenomena in context is not important as general laws

Answer 8

False

Sometimes understanding phenomena in context is more important than general laws

Question 9

From a Constructionist perspective, …. is always present

Answer 9

Bias

Question 10

It is important to have a research criterion that evaluates…?

Answer 10

How well a study meets the goals of Qualitative research

Question 11

Qualitative research is an umbrella term encompassing many…? List 3

Answer 11

1) Philosophical positions
2) Methods of data collection
3) Types of qualitative analysis

Question 12

How do we measure quality in qualitative research? List 4 ways

Answer 12

1) Quantitative scoring system
2) Criteria for specific types of analysis
3) Flexible criteria for Qualitative Research
4) Each study evaluated within the unique context of the research problem

Question 13

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Qualitative Analysis?

a. Is systematic

b. Highlights anecdotes

c. Examines variation in experiences

d. Identifies patterns in data

Answer 13

b. Highlights anecdotes

Question 14

Which of the following best describes what a theme is?

a. The most basic segment or element of raw data in a Qualitative Analysis

b. A description of an interviewee’s experience

c. The researcher’s own experiences of a phenomenon

d. A patterned response in the data

Answer 14

d. A patterned response in the data

Question 15

A good theme should…

a. Have a centrally organising concept

b. Answer the research question

c. Have a good fit with the data

d. All of the above

Answer 15

d. All of the above

Question 16

Which analysis type identifies rules of conversational organisation?

a. Grounded Theory

b. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

c. Conversation Analysis

d. All of the above

Answer 16

c. Conversation Analysis