This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Aptitude > Qualitative Research – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Qualitative Research Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The biggest flaw with qualitative research is ..... A) It is not as good as quantitative research. B) It is much too difficult to pull off. C) There are no concrete criteria. D) It is very tedious and boring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are no concrete criteria. 2. Which of the following is more likely to be found in a qualitative study compared to other methods? A) A description of the patterns of interaction among the members of a group. B) A description of group attitudes toward various issues. C) An analysis of group productivity. D) A description of the skills of the members of a group. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A description of the patterns of interaction among the members of a group. 3. This is the use of different methods in combination, which can compensate for their individual limitations and reinforce their strengths. A) Data triangulation. B) Researcher triangulation. C) Theory triangulation. D) Method triangulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Method triangulation. 4. A ..... is a small group of research participants discussing issues in one setting at a time A) Focus group. B) Questionnaire. C) Observation. D) Interview. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focus group. 5. What is informed consent? A) When people involved in your research are told. B) When people involved in your research are paid. C) When people involved in your research are not paid. D) When people involved in your research are not told. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When people involved in your research are told. 6. What are the two main forms of group interaction that Kitzinger identifies in focus group sessions? A) Passive and assertive. B) Conventional and alternative. C) Complementary and argumentative. D) Altruistic and aggressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complementary and argumentative. 7. This is where the writer explains how the data was gathered and how the survey was conducted A) Method section. B) Conclusion section. C) Analysis section. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Method section. 8. Quantitative content analysis is an approach that aims to: A) Objectively and systematically measure the content of a text. B) Reach an interpretive understanding of social action. C) Engage in a critical dialogue about ethical issues in research. D) Provide a feminist alternative to 'male-stream' quantitative methods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Objectively and systematically measure the content of a text. 9. What are the two basic types of research? A) Open-ended vs. Closed-ended. B) Hard vs. Easy. C) Structured vs. Unstructured. D) Qualitative vs. Quantitative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Qualitative vs. Quantitative. 10. People asked to verbally described their experiences of phenomenon A) Interactive interviewing. B) Observation. C) Questionnaires. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interactive interviewing. 11. Good research proposals will always: A) Focus on the written style. B) Provides respondent names and addresses. C) Consider all possible research previously been done on the topic. D) Focus on addressing the research objectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Consider all possible research previously been done on the topic. 12. This is the phrase used when the researcher explains not just the observed behavior, but the also the context in which it occurs. A) Thin description. B) Detailed observation. C) Thick analysis. D) Thick description. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thick description. 13. It is primarily used to generate theory through relevant information taken from very reliable sources and its focus is theory development. A) Grounded Theory. B) Phenomenology. C) Case Study. D) Ethnography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grounded Theory. 14. Qualitative researchers are more interested in which question? A) How. B) Who. C) What. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How. 15. This research design may examine only one individual in gathering information. A) Narrative Inquiry. B) Case Study. C) Phenomenology. D) Ethnography. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative Inquiry. 16. What is the next thing to do after listing key words? A) Identifying the research study aims. B) Knowing the research problem. C) Create a working title. D) Setting a target outcome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Create a working title. 17. Researcher/s in qualitative research generally collect their own research data through participant observation, documentation, or direct interviews with participants. What characteristic of qualitative research is this? A) Participants meanings. B) Reflexivity. C) Researcher as a key instrument. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Researcher as a key instrument. 18. What is the reason for consulting handbooks, yearbooks, encyclopedias, or reviews in the initial stages of identifying a research topic? A) They provide an overview of the issues related to a topic. B) They are primary sources. C) They avoid reporting statistical data to interpret the results more readily. D) They are readily available. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They provide an overview of the issues related to a topic. 19. It is the examination of varied sources of data to make you understand the connection of past events to the present time. A) Grounded Theory. B) Historical Analysis. C) Case Study. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Historical Analysis. 20. What research design aims at portraying a certain group of people possessing unique cultural traits? A) Phenomenology. B) Ethnography. C) Grounded Theory. D) Case Study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethnography. 21. Numerical data are true for the ..... approach A) Naturalistic. B) Scientific. C) Triangulation/ Mixed Method. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scientific. 22. Which of the following is not an example of Qualitative research methods A) Experimental research. B) Focus Group. C) Interviews. D) Case Study. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Experimental research. 23. ..... expresses and records your findings qualitatively A) Triangulation/ Mixed Method. B) Naturalistic Approach. C) Observation. D) Scientific Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scientific Approach. 24. This is when the researcher has a prior belief and uses the research in an unintentional attempt to confirm that belief. A) Question order bias. B) Leading question bias. C) Biased reporting. D) Confirmation bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Confirmation bias. 25. This type of generalization can happen when the sample is representative of the target population. A) Case-to-case generalization. B) Theoretical generalization. C) Sample-to-population generalization. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sample-to-population generalization. 26. A researcher interviews 20-30 women who are in abusive relationships and from this research she develops a theory to explain the dynamics of abusive relationships. This would likely be an example of which type of qualitative research? A) Phenomenology. B) Grounded theory. C) Case study. D) Ethnography. E) Narrative inquiry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grounded theory. 27. It is a kind of qualitative research that is a study of a certain cultural group to get a clear understanding of its organizational setup, internal operations, and lifestyles. A) Case Study. B) Ethnography. C) Content and Discourse Analysis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethnography. 28. It is an analysis of the ability to complete a project successfully, taking into account legal, economic, technical, scheduling, marketing, environmental, and other factors. A) Experimental Research. B) Correlational Research. C) Descriptive Research. D) Feasibility Study. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feasibility Study. 29. In qualitative research, participants are selected randomly from a carefully chosen segment of potential participants. What characteristic of qualitative research is this? A) Purposeful selection of participants. B) Ongoing data analysis. C) Complex Reasoning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Purposeful selection of participants. 30. A good research purpose statement will include: A) Where the researchers work. B) How many people were in the study. C) The tools used to measure the variables. D) Principal variables under study. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Principal variables under study. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesQualitative Research Quiz 1Qualitative Research Quiz 2Qualitative Research Quiz 3Qualitative Research Quiz 4Qualitative Research Quiz 6Qualitative Research Quiz 7Qualitative Research Quiz 8Qualitative Research Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books