Week 7 Flashcards
A Qualative sample?
Do not need to represent the population they came
The strongest sampling technique in Qualative Research is?
Purposive
The sample size in qualative research is best determind by?
data saturation
The weakest form of samplng for qualative research is?
convenience
What is a sample?
aims to be representative section of wider population, so you are able to generalise
What are the subjects called in Qualative research?
participant
What are the 5 questions to ask in Qual research?
1) which setting gives richest data?
2) who will be able to give me most info?
3) who should i talk to & observe?
4) who can confirm understanding?
5) modify?
what are practalites effecting sample?
cost
accessability
ethical issues
How big is a sample in a ethnography study?
30-40
How big is a sample in a Grounded theory study?
30-40
How big is a sample in a phenomenology study?
less then 10
What is a snowball sample?
ask participants for other participants with similar experiences
What is purposive sample?
selecting people who will be informative
What is an example of ‘purposive’ sampling?
maximum variation sampling
What is the opposite of ‘purposive’ sampling?
homogenous sampling
What is homogenous sampling?
wan to focus on particular group & understand them well
What type of sampling is used in ‘grounded theory’?
theoretical
What is theroretical sampling?
used to find participants who will help build the theory
What type of study is theoretical sampling used?
grounded theory
How do researches decide on sample size for qual research?
data saturation guides sample size
sapling stops when enough data has been collected to explain or describe and issue
Is sample size pre-determind in Qual research?
No
Is it possible to generalise Qual research?
Researches argue if a phenonmenon or culture has been described in sufficient detail, it CANNOT be generalised but Transfered to other settings
