Research Design: Case Study by Leedy and Omrod
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What is the primary goal of a case study research design?

  • To explore the essence of a research participant's experience
  • To study a person, program, or event in a defined time frame (correct)
  • To identify patterns, themes, or biases in a particular body of materials
  • To study a group of people who share a common culture

    • What is the key characteristic of an ethnographic research design?

  • It seeks to understand the essence of a research participant's experience
  • It examines the content of a particular body of materials
  • It studies a person, program, or event in a defined time frame
  • It studies an intact cultural group in a natural setting over a prolonged period (correct)

    • What is the primary purpose of a content analysis research design?

  • To explore the essence of a research participant's experience
  • To study an intact cultural group in a natural setting over a prolonged period
  • To identify patterns, themes, or biases in a particular body of materials (correct)
  • To study a person, program, or event in a defined time frame

    • Which research design is described as studying the "essence" of a research participant's experience?

    <p>Phenomenological study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a case study research design?

    <p>A study of the leadership approaches used by effective company CEOs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of a grounded theory research design?

    <p>To make a theory or general pattern of understanding as it develops</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of how a grounded theory researcher might develop their theory?

    <p>By observing an event and immediately pondering questions and looking for similarities and differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between grounded theory and other qualitative research designs mentioned in the text?

    <p>Grounded theory is an inductive approach that aims to develop a theory, while other designs focus on describing or understanding phenomena</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of research design is mentioned in the text as an example of a phenomenological study?

    <p>Comfort women during WWII</p> Signup and view all the answers

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