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1. During her first interview with an participant, Maria discovers that this person is a distant relativ Should she say something?

Yes, she can reveal that she is related and continue on

No, she should hide this fact from the person and think about it more later

Yes, and she can offer to discontinue the study with her

No, it might change this person’s perspective and interfere with her findings.

Answer

Correct Answer: Yes, she can reveal that she is related and continue on

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2. In my Researcher Identity/Positionality Memo I will be mindful of:

My upbringing and home life compared to my participants

My education and accent from the Boston-area

My dress/apparel not appearing to be too expensive

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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3. One researcher realizes that as a “chatty” white woman in a homeless shelter for immigrants:

She’ll have to monitor her talking time so she doesn’t interrupt people

She’ll have instant rapport with people since she has so much to say

People will gravitate toward her naturally

People might take advantage of her cultural status.

Answer

Correct Answer: She’ll have to monitor her talking time so she doesn’t interrupt people

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4. Understanding your data has as much to do with who you are as a person as your expertis

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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5. Nila has been working in a school as an observer for three months. She finds out that she is not invited to the holiday party along with her participants. She views this:

Negatively, because it means that the others don’t like her

Positively, because she has maintained her professional distance

Neutrally, since the workers are still getting to know her and she isn’t considered “staff”

Objectively; it doesn’t bother her because she doesn’t like them either.

Answer

Correct Answer: Neutrally, since the workers are still getting to know her and she isn’t considered “staff”

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6. Being a good researcher means:

I am an expert in the field

I tell my participants what I expect from them

I listen well and have good interpersonal skills

I will tell my participants what they are doing incorrectly

Answer

Correct Answer: I listen well and have good interpersonal skills

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7. I know I have enough data when:

People stop talking to me

My sources of data are repeating themes I have developed

My six months allotted to data collection are finished

The participants have nothing new to ad

Answer

Correct Answer: My sources of data are repeating themes I have developed

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8. Design complexity refers to:

The cheapest and fastest way to conduct your study

The number of references you have for your literature review

The way you have structured your study with robust questions connected to the literature

The way your data triangulates with other sources of date

Answer

Correct Answer: The way your data triangulates with other sources of date

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9. Collecting data may involve:

Sitting in the back of the room watching everything that is going on

Talking with people in the situation

Helping students in a classroom while informally interviewing the teacher

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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10. Data collective is iterative and reactionary.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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11. If the person you are interviewing does not want to be recorded during the interview you should:

Stop the interview immediately

Ask if you can take notes instead

Press on and convince them why it’s no big deal

Secretly record them anyway.

Answer

Correct Answer: Ask if you can take notes instead

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12. Before you begin interviewing, you should cover some ground rules with the participant, including:

The purpose of the study and interview

Confidentiality and consent for conducting the interview

Ensuring the location makes you seem authoritative

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Confidentiality and consent for conducting the interview

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13. Unstructured interviews are most helpful when:

You have a rapport with someone already

Expect to uncover new information

You might be getting into emotional territory

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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14. Structured interviews are best for situations when you have:

Several people to interview and need to be able to compare their answers

Social phobia and aren’t sure where to begin

An emotional person who might veer off course with answers

Many people around who might be listening

Answer

Correct Answer: Several people to interview and need to be able to compare their answers

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15. Being a good interviewer takes a lot of skill and practic You could start by:

Developing a set of questions that you will ask

Watching a skilled interviewer

Watch TV talk show hosts

Follow a strict protocol that you will adhere to regardless of the answers.

Answer

Correct Answer: Watching a skilled interviewer

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16. When interviewing someone for the first time, it is helpful to begin with questions that focus on:

Feelings and emotions

Events that have occurred

Demographic information about their background

Small talk to establish rapport

Answer

Correct Answer: Demographic information about their background

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17. I can promise my participant the following:

Confidentiality

Solutions to their problems

Advocacy to fix the situation

Sharing my research notes with others to check for accuracy of interpretation

Answer

Correct Answer: Confidentiality

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18. I can promise my participant the following:

Confidentiality

Solutions to their problems

Advocacy to fix the situation

Sharing my research notes with others to check for accuracy of interpretation

Answer

Correct Answer: Confidentiality

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19. When conducting my first interview with someone I should:

Not reveal anything personal about myself

Explain my research protocol in depth

Talk about my work in general terms since I’m not sure if this person will be a regular part of my research plan

Share deeply personal pieces of information to develop rapport.

Answer

Correct Answer: Talk about my work in general terms since I’m not sure if this person will be a regular part of my research plan

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20. During one of my observations I saw something that made me feel uncomfortabl I should:

Stop going back to this place

Tell a trusted colleague and ask for advice

Call the local news channel and police

Forget what I saw.

Answer

Correct Answer: Tell a trusted colleague and ask for advice

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21. I would like to interview survivors of a fad diet, who have a private support group onlin I should:

Reveal who I am, and what I would like to do

Request access, then eavesdrop on this group until I am comfortable asking questions

Request access, and pretend to be a fellow survivor to gain more information

Consider the weakness of the study and that the IRB would probably deny this application.

Answer

Correct Answer: Consider the weakness of the study and that the IRB would probably deny this application.

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22. One of my keyparticipants suddenly moved away. Now what should I do?

Disregard all the interview data from him

Write a memo describing the circumstances and themes

Call around and try to find this person’s new location

Search online to find this person.

Answer

Correct Answer: Write a memo describing the circumstances and themes

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23. Conducting a six-week pilot study helped me identify my next steps in the research plan. Now I should:

Interview everyone in the facility (30 people)

Conduct focus groups three times to identify themes

Send out a confidential survey asking people to volunteer their time in interviews

Randomly choose a classroom to study

Answer

Correct Answer: Conduct focus groups three times to identify themes

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24. Once I have decided to conduct observations and interviews I cannot deviate from the research plan.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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25. Maintaining confidentiality with my participants is a critical component of conducting qualitative research.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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26. In qualitative research there are many forms of collecting dat Some types of data are better than others, with the interview considered to be the gold standar

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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27. Etic is the description of beliefs, behaviors, or ways of being or belief that are attributed by an outside observer (the researcher), and that are not culturally embedded.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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28. The term Emic refers to Descriptions of beliefs, behaviors, or ways of being or belief that are attributed by an outside observer and that are not culturally embedded.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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29. When participants change behaviors as a result of being observed, or when interview participants change responses due to perceived reactions from the researcher, it is known as _____

Favoritism

Reactivity

Nervousness

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Reactivity

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30. Research Instruments include the _____ that guide data collection.

Questions

Prompts

Procedures

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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