Chapter 7--Qualitative Research Key
1. Qualitative research is subjective in the sense that the results are researcher-dependent. TRUE
2. Quantitative research is especially useful when it is difficult to develop speci
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Chapter 7--Qualitative Research Key
1. Qualitative research is subjective in the sense that the results are researcher-dependent. TRUE
2. Quantitative research is especially useful when it is difficult to develop specific and actionable
decision statements or research objectives. FALSE
3. Quantitative research address research objectives through empirical assessments that involve
numerical measurement and analytical approaches. TRUE
4. Qualitative research is objective. FALSE
5. When different researchers reach different conclusions based on the same interview, the
research lacks intersubjective certifiability. TRUE
6. Qualitative research is cheaper than quantitative research. FALSE
7. Most exploratory research designs produce qualitative data. TRUE
8. Phenomenology represents a philosophical approach to studying human experiences based on
the idea that human experience itself is inherently subjective and determined by the context in
which people live. TRUE
9. A hermeneutic unit refers to a participant in a focus group interview. FALSE
10. Studying cultures using methods that involve becoming highly active within that culture is
called phenomenology. FALSE
11. Observation is a major way information is gathered in ethnography. TRUE
12. Phenomenology represents an inductive investigation in which the researcher poses
questions about information provided by respondents or taken from historical records. FALSE
13. Case studies involve documented history of a particular person, group, organization, or event.
TRUE
14. A primary advantage of the case study is that an entire organization or entity can be
investigated in depth. TRUE
15. Case studies are analyzed for important themes identified by the frequency with which the
same term arises. TRUE
16. A focus group typically involves a rigid question-and-answer session among participants.
FALSE
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