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1 CORRECT

Qualitative research refers to research investigations of the quality of relationships

situations, or materials.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

Feedback: The term qualitative research refers to research investigations of th

of relationships, activities, situations, or materials.

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INCORRECT

Key actors are people in any group who are well informed about the culture and h
the group.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

Feedback: Key actors are people in any group whoare more informed about the
and history of the group.

3 CORRECT

Recording specific information from the individual being interviewed is a paramoun

expectation in any proper interview.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

Feedback: Respect for the individual being interviewed is a paramount expecta

any proper interview. Details may or may not be recorded.

4
INCORRECT

Qualitative and quantitative research methods are never used together in a study.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

Feedback: Qualitative and quantitative research methods are increasingly used

in a study.

5 CORRECT

Qualitative researchers generally formulate a hypothesis beforehand and then see

A) TRUE
B) FALSE

Feedback: Qualitative data are collected mainly in the form of words or picture
seldom involve numbers. Qualitative researchers do not usually formulate a hy
beforehand and then seek to test it. Rather, they allow hypotheses to emerge a
develops.

6
INCORRECT

Quantitative and qualitative researchers are in agreement on philosophical assump

A) TRUE
B) FALSE

Feedback: Differences have to do with the nature of reality and the nature of r

7 CORRECT

Qualitative data are collected mainly in the form of words or pictures and seldom i
numbers. Content analysis is a primary method of data analysis.

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A) TRUE
B) FALSE
Feedback: The statement is correct.

8 CORRECT

A foreshadowed problem is a problem in internal validity.

A) TRUE
B) FALSE
Feedback: A foreshadowed problem is an initial focusing topic or question.

9 CORRECT

Generalizing in qualitative research is based on the sampling method.

A) TRUE
B) FALSE
Feedback: Generalizing in qualitative research is likely to be left to the user.

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CORRECT

An important check on the validity and reliability of the researcher's interpretation

qualitative research is to compare one informant's description of something with a
informant's description of the same thing.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

Feedback: An important check on the validity and reliability of the researcher's

interpretations in qualitative research is to compare one informant's descriptio
something with another informant's description of the same thing.

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