WEEK 2 - SAMPLING AND DATA COLLECTION

Question 1

3 main types of sampling strategies

Answer 1

covinience, network and purposive

Question 2

does qualitative have a power analysis?

Answer 2

no

Question 3

how is sample size determined

Answer 3

by research method (phenomenology vs grounded)

Question 4

I Peed in Front Of a Roast Turkey

self report for data collection in qualitiative

Answer 4

Interview - focus group
photo voice
field notes
observation
records of available data
terms - social desirability bias, concealment, reacivity, research bias

Question 5

how is the interview structured?

Answer 5

• open ended and starts with a grand tour question (question that gives complex responses)
• prompts or additional questions presrnt that are based on what is considered important to the researcher in terms of what they want to know and if not answered, will be asked in a neutral way

Question 6

semi structured vs non structured interview

Answer 6

think of it as if youre kinda dumb, youll need a guide to assess the question youre going to ask therefore semi-structured interview

If the gods blessed you with intelligence, you would store everything in your brain and would not require a guide, therefore non-structured

Question 7

can a focus group be used for just an individual?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

why do researchers audio tape the interview?

Answer 8

to capture the participants exact words (you dont wanna be caught lacking)

Question 9

do you need consent to record the audio in an interview

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

what if someone denies consent to be audio recorded?

Answer 10

take notes after the interview and hope that you’re brain caught all the information

Question 11

what is transcribed verbatim mean?

Answer 11

to capture recordings word for word

Question 12

what else should the data collection section include?

Answer 12

informed consent, length of interview

Question 13

advantage of face to face and telephone interviews over questionnaires?

Answer 13

• rate of response is likely better
• respondents unlikely to leave or refuse to continue and interview in person or in phone, but in questionnaires they can leave whenever (its giving abandonment issues )
• advantage if person is blind or illiterate
• you know who youre talking to when youre on the phone or face to face but in a questionnaire could be another person
• misunderstood questions are clarifies
• order of questions are controlled but in a questionnaire you can answer the 1 st question and then the 10th question and would impact answers
• can be conducted in a group

Question 14

social desirability bias

Answer 14

• informant changes their reality to be percieved as more desirable socially (people pleaser much?)
• informant is not true to themselves (self deception)or to other (other - deception)

Question 15

photovoice

Answer 15

interview guided by photographs and is empowering to individuals

Question 16

think creepy pedophile in park/field

what is field notes?

Answer 16

• observation - to examine behaviors (creepy)
• nonverbal interactions
• the setting itself (description)
• conceptual notes (grounded theory)

Question 17

concealment

Answer 17

being observed when one is not aware (basically a stalker), the aim to prevent reactivity or change in behavior resulting from knowing that one is observed and can be an ethical issue

Question 18

if there is no concealment or intervention, would could be a potential issue?

Answer 18

reactivity - change in behavior

Question 19

Remember: I Peed in Front Of a Roast Turkey

Records of available data

Answer 19

information that has already been collected (hospital records, documents, audio, video, recordings to answer a research question)

Question 20

advantage of records

Answer 20

• no reactivity
• time saving
• can look at trends over time

Question 21

disadvantages of records

Answer 21

• difficult to obtain
• can be underreported due to stigma

Question 22

other self report data collection methods

Answer 22

• diaries - take notes when participant feels tired
• stories - narrative inquiry
• think aloud - individuals explain decisions made in complex situations

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