Grounded Theory

1. Grounded theory is a research method used to:

• A) Confirm preconceived ideas

• B) Generate theories from data

• C) Test existing theories

• D) Conduct surveys

2. NOT a characteristic of grounded theory.

• A. Qualitative

• B. Iterative

• C. Inductive

• D. Deductive.

3. NOT a core component of grounded theory.

• A) Constant comparison

• B) Theoretical sampling

• C) Hypothesis testing

• D) Theoretical saturation

4. Role of the researcher in grounded theory.

• A) To remain detached from the data

• B) To be a passive observer of the data

• C) To impose preconceived ideas on the data

• D) To be an active participant in the data collection

5. First step in the grounded theory research process.

• A. Data collection

• B. Data analysis

• C. Theoretical sampling

• D. Hypothesis formulation

6. NOT a technique used to generate grounded theory.

• A) Observing social interactions

• B) Conducting experiments

• C) Interviewing participants

• D) Reading literature

7. Purpose of memoing in grounded theory.

• A) To keep track of the data

• B) To develop ideas and theories

• C) To summarize the data

• D) To confirm preconceived ideas

8. Goal of theoretical sampling in grounded theory

• A) To obtain a representative sample

• B) To obtain a diverse sample

• C) To obtain a sample that challenges existing theories

• D) To obtain a large sample

9. Purpose of constant comparison in grounded theory.

• A) To identify patterns and themes in the data

• B) To ensure the data is reliable and valid

• C) To compare the data to existing theories

• D) To generate a theory from the data

10. Limitation of grounded theory.

• A) Requires large sample size

• B) Time-consuming

• C) No new theories generated

• D) Confirming pre-existing theories