8 Questions
The IRB criteria includes the ______ of risk to participants.
minimization
Agreement with others is one of the ______ of knowing.
ways
Qualitative research assumes that the world is made up of ______ realities.
multiple
In correlational research, the approach requires no ______ or intervention except to administer the instrument.
manipulations
A theory in a research is a set of ______ concepts with structures a systematic view of phenomena.
interrelated
After gathering data in qualitative research, the researcher must ______ the source material with a word processor.
transcribe
Protecting participants from ______ is the responsibility of all researchers.
harm
The ______ of a theory in a theoretical framework includes identifying and defining research problems.
roles
Study Notes
Criteria of IRB
- Minimization of risk to participants: risks must be reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits
- Equitable selection: no discrimination among individuals in the population
- Protection of vulnerable individuals
- Informed consent: participants have the right to withdraw without penalty
- Informed consent must be appropriately documented
- Monitoring of data collection to ensure participant safety
- Privacy and confidentiality
Ways of Knowing
- Sensory experiences
- Agreement with others
- Expert opinions
- Logic
- The scientific method
Strategies of Theoretical Framework
- Examine research title and research problems
- Review related literature
- List constructs and variables
- Review key social science theories
- Discuss assumptions or propositions of the theory
Philosophical Assumptions of Qualitative Research
- Denies existence of underlying structures
- All natural things are constantly changing over time
Protecting Participants from Harm
- Researchers' responsibility to ensure participants are protected from physical/psychological harm, discomfort, or danger
Theory in a Research
- A set of interrelated concepts with structures a systematic view of phenomena to explain or predict
Correlational Research
- Examines relationship between two or more variables
- Looks for cause and effect
- Helps make intelligent predictions
- No manipulations or intervention, except administering instruments
- Used to describe natural relationships
After Gathering Data in Qualitative Research
- Transcribe source material with a word processor
- Make multiple photocopies of the text
- Painstakingly read through and assign codes to material
- Cut pages up into coded passages
- Manually sort coded text to analyze patterns
Qualitative Research
- Data involves words
- Concerned with understanding situations and events from participants' viewpoint
- Assumes multiple realities
- Immersed researcher
- Aim of the particular research
Roles of Theory in Theoretical Framework
- Interprets and codes new research data for future use
- Responds to new problems with no previously identified solutions
- Identifies and defines research problems
- Evaluates solutions to research problems
- Discerns important facts among accumulated knowledge
Conducting an Interview
- Be natural
- Avoid leading questions
- Ask questions at the right time
- Listen actively
- Do not interrupt
This quiz covers the essential criteria for Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, including minimizing risk, equitable selection, and informed consent. Test your knowledge of research ethics and principles.
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