Qualitative Research and Ethnography Quiz

What is ethnography described as?

• Writing science

• Writing culture

• Writing history

• Writing fiction

What does ethnographic research seek to understand?

• How people's reality is different from others

• How people's reality makes sense to others

• How people's reality is irrelevant

• How people's reality makes sense to them

What is one of the biases that might limit objectivity in ethnographic study?

• Sampling bias

• Color bias

• Size bias

• Shape bias

What is the role of a complete observer in ethnographic research?

• To hide identity and record activities with a hidden camera

• To participate in activities with open identity

• To make observations without interrupting the natural flow

• To actively engage in the setting

What are on-the-fly notes in ethnographic research?

• Exact discussions that include all of the senses

• A look at what research has discovered and its meaning

• Phrases and words to help remember events or ideas

• Personalized and reflective examination of responses

What is the purpose of thick descriptions in ethnographic research?

• To provide an organized outlook of how the data is recorded

• To recall events or ideas occurring while making observations

• To include all of the senses for accuracy of depiction

• To examine the researcher's own responses to include emotions

What is the main method for evaluating data in ethnographic research?

• Recording data in field notes

• Providing a summary of the research findings

• Keeping notes personalized to the researcher

• Reflectively examining the researcher's own responses

What is the purpose of content analysis in ethnographic research?

• To understand how people's reality makes sense to them

• To provide an organized outlook of how the data is recorded

• To grasp historical context and debate about objectivity

• To study various types of documents and cultural artifacts

What is the role of gatekeepers in ethnographic research?

• To hide identity and record activities with a hidden camera

• To actively engage in the setting

• To provide formal permission to enter the setting for research

• To make observations without interrupting the natural flow

What is the purpose of longitudinal studies in ethnographic research?

• To understand how people's reality makes sense to them

• To gain an understanding of how people's lives are realized in their world

• To provide an organized outlook of how the data is recorded

• To study events and activities over a long period of time