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What is the primary advantage of a qualitative research approach?
What is the primary advantage of a qualitative research approach?
- It allows for an in-depth understanding of stakeholders. (correct)
- It emphasizes numerical data.
- It helps in conducting large-scale statistical analyses.
- It is easier to conduct than quantitative research.
Which of the following is a risk associated with qualitative research?
Which of the following is a risk associated with qualitative research?
- Difficulty in conducting interviews
- Lack of data
- Difficulty in coding responses
- Risk of abstract actors (correct)
What is the logic of 'induction' in qualitative research?
What is the logic of 'induction' in qualitative research?
- Generating a hypothesis and testing it.
- Learning from experience and projecting onto other cases. (correct)
- Moving between theory and data collection in a circular process.
- Building a theory first and then conducting experiments.
Which epistemological paradigm focuses on the idea that reality is socially constructed?
Which epistemological paradigm focuses on the idea that reality is socially constructed?
What does the 'unit of analysis' represent in a research project?
What does the 'unit of analysis' represent in a research project?
Which form of interview is characterized by an interviewer directing the conversation toward specific topics but allowing for free discourse?
Which form of interview is characterized by an interviewer directing the conversation toward specific topics but allowing for free discourse?
What is the key risk of circularity in qualitative research?
What is the key risk of circularity in qualitative research?
What is one of the main characteristics of a focus group?
What is one of the main characteristics of a focus group?
Study Notes
Qualitative Research Methods
- The primary advantage of a qualitative research approach is that it allows for an in-depth understanding of stakeholders.
- A risk associated with qualitative research is the potential for abstract actors, according to Dumez (2013).
- The logic of 'induction' in qualitative research is learning from experience and applying it to other situations.
- Constructivism is the epistemological paradigm that emphasizes the idea that reality is socially constructed.
- The 'unit of analysis' in a research project refers to the actors or entities being studied, whose discourse or behavior is being analyzed.
- A semi-directive interview is characterized by a structured format that allows for flexibility and freedom of discussion.
- The key risk of circularity in qualitative research is linking theory to data without conducting independent analysis.
- Focus groups are characterized by their limited number of discussion themes.
- 'Theoretical saturation' in qualitative research represents the point where no new data is being discovered.
- A crucial aspect of conducting interviews is to test the interview guide during a pilot interview.
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Explore the essential concepts and methods of qualitative research through this quiz. From the advantages of in-depth stakeholder understanding to risks such as circularity, test your knowledge on key terms and paradigms like constructivism and theoretical saturation. This quiz will enhance your comprehension of qualitative inquiry.
