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What is the primary objective of obtaining permission in qualitative data collection?
What is the primary objective of obtaining permission in qualitative data collection?
- To develop a self-designed protocol for data collection
- To design open-ended questions for the interview
- To ensure the participant's personal information remains confidential
- To gain access to sites and participants for data collection (correct)
What is the purpose of using an audio or video recorder in qualitative data collection?
What is the purpose of using an audio or video recorder in qualitative data collection?
- To record interview data for transcription and analysis (correct)
- To administer data collection with sensitivity
- To pilot test open-ended questions
- To identify participants and sites
What is the main difference between random sampling and other sampling methods in qualitative research?
What is the main difference between random sampling and other sampling methods in qualitative research?
- Random sampling is only used in quantitative research
- Random sampling is more expensive
- Random sampling is more time-consuming
- Random sampling ensures representativeness and generalizability (correct)
What is the role of the researcher in observational studies?
What is the role of the researcher in observational studies?
What is the primary advantage of using self-designed protocols in qualitative data collection?
What is the primary advantage of using self-designed protocols in qualitative data collection?
What is the purpose of data analysis in qualitative research?
What is the purpose of data analysis in qualitative research?
What is the primary intent of Maximal Variation Sampling?
What is the primary intent of Maximal Variation Sampling?
Which sampling strategy is used to generate a theory or explore a concept?
Which sampling strategy is used to generate a theory or explore a concept?
What is the primary intent of Extreme Case Sampling?
What is the primary intent of Extreme Case Sampling?
Which sampling strategy is used to describe a subgroup with defined characteristics?
Which sampling strategy is used to describe a subgroup with defined characteristics?
What is the primary intent of Critical Sampling?
What is the primary intent of Critical Sampling?
Which sampling strategy is used to describe what is typical?
Which sampling strategy is used to describe what is typical?
What is the primary objective of snowball sampling?
What is the primary objective of snowball sampling?
Which of the following data collection tools is most suitable for collecting qualitative data?
Which of the following data collection tools is most suitable for collecting qualitative data?
What is the primary role of observation in research?
What is the primary role of observation in research?
What type of data is typically collected through interviews and observations?
What type of data is typically collected through interviews and observations?
Which of the following sampling methods is used to explore a phenomenon to confirm or disconfirm existing theories?
Which of the following sampling methods is used to explore a phenomenon to confirm or disconfirm existing theories?
What is the primary advantage of using audiovisual materials as a data collection tool?
What is the primary advantage of using audiovisual materials as a data collection tool?
What is the primary goal of observation in research?
What is the primary goal of observation in research?
Which of the following data collection tools is most suitable for collecting quantitative data?
Which of the following data collection tools is most suitable for collecting quantitative data?
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Study Notes
Data Collection Methods
- Snowball sampling: used to locate people or sites to study
- Confirming/disconfirming sampling: used to explore and confirm or disconfirm cases
- Opportunistic sampling: takes advantage of whatever case unfolds
Qualitative Data
- Types: interviews, observations, questionnaires, documents, and audiovisual materials
- Characteristics: open-ended, first-hand, and non-numerical data
Observation
- Definition: the process of gathering open-ended, first-hand information by observing people and places at a research site
- Involves: systematic viewing, recording, description, analysis, and interpretation of people's behavior in a given setting
- Aims: to understand the setting within which observation occurs
Data Collection Steps
- Identify participants and sites
- Obtain permission for greater access
- Design few open-ended questions
- Administer data collection with sensitivity using self-designed protocol, audio or video recorder
Sampling Strategies
- Purposeful sampling: used to select participants or sites based on specific criteria
- Strategies:
- Maximal variation sampling: develops many perspectives and describes particularly troublesome or enlightening cases
- Extreme case sampling: studies an outlier or exceptional case
- Typical sampling: describes what is "typical" and illustrates the situation
- Critical sampling: dramatically illustrates the situation or exceptional case
- Homogeneous sampling: describes a subgroup with defined characteristics in depth
- Theory or concept sampling: generates a theory or explores a concept by selecting individuals who can help generate the theory
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