Qualitative Research Quiz

Who developed Grounded Theory?

• Creswell

• Strauss and Glaser

• Punch

• Elizabeth

What is the main feature of Grounded Theory?

• Pre-existing theories are tested

• Data is continually assessed

• Uses only quantitative data

• Not flexible

Which of the following is an advantage of Grounded Theory?

• Little structure

• Less time-consuming

• Produces a rich description

• Requires minimal data

A major disadvantage of Grounded Theory is:

• Too structured

• Requires less data

• Time-consuming

• Produces minimal data

Qualitative research is used when:

• Testing hypotheses

• Understanding large populations

• Exploring experiences and perceptions

• Conducting experiments

Qualitative research is described as:

• Objective

• Subjective

• Based on numerical data

• Deductive

One of the characteristics of qualitative research is:

• Testing a hypothesis

• Answering research questions

• Structured experiments

• Generalizing findings

In qualitative research, data is primarily collected through:

• Surveys

• Interviews and observations

• Experiments

• Testing

Which of the following is not a feature of qualitative research?

• Inductive

• Subjective

• Deductive

• Little social distance

Qualitative research is often used when:

• Quantitative data is available

• Previous research is limited

• There is a hypothesis to test

• Experiments are required