URBS 260 Quiz on Qualitative Analysis

In the context of social research, the importance of context and agreement highlights the need for:

The overlapping interests in naturalist vs. interpretivist and objectivist vs. constructionist orientations suggest that:

Qualitative research often exhibits features associated with a natural science model, implying that it:

In multi-strategy research that combines both quantitative and qualitative methods, the combination is noted as:

Which research method can involve limited quantification?

What kind of researchers believe in a reality external to the observer?

Which type of research can be inductive, emerging after data collection, and may involve qualitative elements?

What is a characteristic of multi-strategy research?

Which type of methods can be used interchangeably to examine each other?

Empiricist themes: focus on direct contact with reality, grounding theories in data, meanings from actions ascertained through senses
Some qualitative researchers are realists, believing in a reality external to the observer
Quantitative researchers also explore meaning through methods like content analysis
Epistemological and ontological assumptions may not align with chosen research strategies
Quantitative research can be inductive, emerging after data collection, and may involve qualitative elements
Quantitative and qualitative methods can be used interchangeably to examine each other
Deductive and inductive methods used in both quantitative and qualitative research
Some qualitative research can involve limited quantification
Artificiality can be present in both quantitative and qualitative research
Multi-strategy research can be used when relying on one method alone is insufficient
The use of a research method does not automatically dictate a specific epistemological or ontological stance
Qualitative research can help interpret the relationship between variables and address different research questions
Multi-strategy research is becoming more common, with methods seen as techniques for data collection, and a softening in the feminist position against quantitative methods
Multi-strategy research must be competently designed, conducted, and appropriate for the research questions being asked
More data is not always better, and the goal is to effectively answer the research question.

Test your knowledge on qualitative analysis based on the last week's lecture and readings. This 20-minute quiz covers key concepts discussed in the study of qualitative methods in urban studies.