Critical Reading Skills Quiz

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What does ontology/epistemology dictate in qualitative research?

The research timeline
The methods used (correct)
The data collection tools
The sample size required

Why may aims/research questions change in qualitative research?

Lack of expertise in the research team
Realization of the importance of an adjacent area (correct)
External influence from sponsors
Inadequate initial planning

Which approach is photo elicitation generally well-suited to?

Positivist or realist
Feminist or postcolonial
Empiricist or rationalist
Critical realist/contextualist or (social) constructionist (correct)

What is a key characteristic of photo elicitation?

Participant-led (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of using photos in photo elicitation?

Identify, represent, and enhance the community (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in photo elicitation?

Getting together and finalizing research questions/aims (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of participatory action research?

Empowering groups of people (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is photo elicitation not suited to a realist/positivist ontology/epistemology?

Clear desire to enact social change (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of groups is photo elicitation particularly good for?

Marginalized or disenfranchised (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the overarching goal of using photo elicitation?

To empower and enact social change (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Step 3 in the process described?

To discuss the photographs with participants (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key aspect of good qualitative research that reflexivity addresses?

Positioning of the researcher in relation to the research (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why might participants share more details through photo elicitation compared to interviews?

Participants feel less pressured during photo elicitation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of analysis is often used for interview data discussed in the text?

Thematic analysis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Step 4 in the process described?

To analyze data (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does reflexivity help researchers to understand?

How their actions or behaviors may have affected the research (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is photo elicitation particularly useful in qualitative research?

It allows participants to share details they find hard to talk about (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the analysis of photographs in the process described?

Thematic analysis (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is reflexivity considered a key part of good qualitative research?

It helps researchers acknowledge and address their biases (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the iterative nature of participatory action research (PAR) and photo elicitation likely to improve?

The likelihood of making a difference through research (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of data is analyzed in Step 4 of the process described?

Photos or text (D) Signup and view all the answers