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Which of the following scales does NOT allow respondents to express a neutral opinion?
Which of the following scales does NOT allow respondents to express a neutral opinion?
- Seven-point scale
- Three-point scale
- Dichotomous scale (correct)
- Five-point scale
Data collection is a unsystematic process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest.
Data collection is a unsystematic process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest.
False (B)
Which data collection method involves the researcher observing subjects in their natural environment without direct interaction?
Which data collection method involves the researcher observing subjects in their natural environment without direct interaction?
- Structured Interview
- Participant Observation
- Non-participant Observation (correct)
- Focus Group Discussion
The process of combining multiple data sources to get a holistic viewpoint is known as ______.
The process of combining multiple data sources to get a holistic viewpoint is known as ______.
Which of the following is NOT a data gathering method?
Which of the following is NOT a data gathering method?
Seeking informed consent from participants is part of the planning stage in the data collection procedure.
Seeking informed consent from participants is part of the planning stage in the data collection procedure.
What is the primary goal of piloting a data collection instrument?
What is the primary goal of piloting a data collection instrument?
Match each interview type with its description:
Match each interview type with its description:
What does 'immediately encode or transcribe and archive your data' refer to in the data collection procedure?
What does 'immediately encode or transcribe and archive your data' refer to in the data collection procedure?
The type of response scale used in a survey does not impact how easily the results are interpreted.
The type of response scale used in a survey does not impact how easily the results are interpreted.
Which of the following terms best describes the process of using photographs and videos in addition to field notes?
Which of the following terms best describes the process of using photographs and videos in addition to field notes?
Define what a dichotomous scale is.
Define what a dichotomous scale is.
A ______ is a conversation with a purpose.
A ______ is a conversation with a purpose.
Seeking permission from authorities is part of the research ethics.
Seeking permission from authorities is part of the research ethics.
What should a researcher utilize as much as possible throughout the data collection procedure?
What should a researcher utilize as much as possible throughout the data collection procedure?
Flashcards
Data Collection
Data Collection
A systematic process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest to answer research questions, test hypotheses, and evaluate outcomes.
Interview
Interview
A method of data gathering by asking participants questions.
Observation
Observation
Data gathering method that involves watching & listening to learn what is taken for granted in a situation, and to discover what is happening.
Dichotomous Scale
Dichotomous Scale
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Rating Scale
Rating Scale
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Semantic Differential Scale
Semantic Differential Scale
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Survey
Survey
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Focus Group Discussion
Focus Group Discussion
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Structured Interview
Structured Interview
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Semi-structured Interview
Semi-structured Interview
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In-depth Interview
In-depth Interview
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Participant Observation
Participant Observation
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Non-participant Observation
Non-participant Observation
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Study Notes
- Data Gathering is scheduled for February 28, 2025.
- Methods to gather data include surveys, interviews, observations, and focus group discussions.
- Data collection is a systematic process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest.
- The data collection process allows you to answer research questions, test hypotheses, and evaluate outcomes.
Planning the Data Collection Procedure
- Develop your data collection instruments and materials.
- Seek permission from the authorities.
- Select and screen the population using appropriate sampling techniques.
- Obtain informed consent from the participants.
- Pilot test the instrument.
- Provide instructions to the participants.
- Administer the instrument, and implement the intervention or treatment, if applicable.
- Utilize triangulation.
- Immediately encode or transcribe and archive your data.
- Safeguard the confidentiality of your data.
- Mine and analyze your data using the appropriate statistical tools or any other analysis method for qualitative research.
Quantitative Study Data Collection Procedures
- Survey response formats vary depending on the type of question being asked.
- Survey responses can be a simple choice between “Yes” or “No,” or a more complex answer among seven response options.
- Response options for a survey question can include dichotomous, three-point, five-point, seven-point, or semantic differential scales.
- The best response scale should be easily understood by respondents and easily interpreted by the researcher.
Survey Response Scales
- A dichotomous scale is a two-point scale with absolutely opposite options that does not allow for a neutral response.
- Three-point, five-point, and seven-point scales are all included in the umbrella term "rating scale."
- Rating scales provide more than two options which allow for neutrality on the question being asked.
- Semantic differential scales are used in specialist surveys to gather and interpret data based on the connotative meaning of the respondent's answer.
- Semantic differential scales use a pair of clearly opposite words, and can either be marked or unmarked.
Qualitative Study Data Collection Procedures
- An interview is a conversation with a purpose.
Interview Types
- Structured Interview
- Semi-structured Interview
- In-depth Interview
- Focused group discussion
- Observation allows the researcher to learn what is taken for granted in a situation by watching and listening.
- Observation techniques differ primarily in the visibility and involvement of the researcher in the setting.
- Participant Observation involves the researcher.
- Non-participant Observation does not involve the researcher.
- Field Notes (also photographs, video) can be taken during observation.
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