Qualitative research

Which of these would provide justification for conducting a qualitative study?

• You feel that the issue in question cannot be measured numerically

• You believe that you cannot make assumptions about people's experiences of a particular phenomenon

• You only have access to a small number of participants

• All of the above

What is meant by the term ‘grounded theory’?

• Theories should be tested by rigorous scientific experiments

• As a social researcher, it is important to keep your feet on the ground

• Theoretical ideas and concepts should emerge from the data

• Theories should be grounded in political values and biases

Which of the following is not a type of purposive sampling?

• Deviant case sampling

• Theoretical sampling

• Snowball sampling

• Probability sampling

The minimum sample size for qualitative interviewing is:

• 5

• 12

• 3

• 1

Why is it helpful to prepare an interview guide before conducting semi-structured interviews?

• So that the data from different interviews will be comparable and relevant to your research question

• So that you can calculate the statistical significance of the results

• In order to allow participants complete control over the topics they discuss

• To make the sample more representative

What is the role of the facilitator in a focus group?

• To ask leading questions and dominate the discussion

• To sit away from the group and observe their behaviour

• To stimulate discussion and keep the conversation on track

• To evaluate the group’s performance on a particular task

Which of the following in not a component of ‘trustworthiness’ in qualitative research?

• Transferability

• Generalisability

• Dependability

• Credibility

Respondent validation is the process by which:

• The validity of an interview schedule can be measured

• Researchers ask their participants to comment on an account of the findings

• The problem of low response rates to a survey can be overcome

• Participants collaborate with the researcher to design the research

The flexibility and limited structure of qualitative research designs is an advantage because:

• •All of these suggestions

• The researcher does not impose any predetermined formats on the social world

• It allows for unexpected results to emerge from the data

• The researcher can adapt their theories and methods as the project unfolds

Identify the ethical term for a patient’s right to choose / consent;

• Justice

• Autonomy

• Beneficence

• Non-maleficence