Question 1

Which qualitative interview method involves dividing topics into its significant factors and how they relate to one another?

Accepted Answer

A)   Life history
B)   Oral history
C)   Synchronic report
D)   Diachronic reportE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

What type of question is the following? "What do you mean by that?"

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A)   Introducing question
B)   Follow-up question
C)   Specifying question
D)   Direct questionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Blee (1998) used an unstructured life history approach in part to investigate the processes and events that the respondents found to be important and central in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not a challenge involved in online interviewing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Body language can be difficult to read.
B)   It can be difficult to look at the person correctly due to the camera.
C)   Technical glitches can interrupt the interview process.
D)   Difficulty recording the interviewE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Comfort and team found that ____________________.

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A)   Correctional officers assumed the actions of female visitor's was sexual in nature.
B)   Correctional officers strictly regulated the actions of incarcerated men in visiting areas.
C)   Incarcerated men enticed their partners into misbehavior.
D)   None of theseE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is not a way that qualitative and structured interviews differ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Qualitative interviews typically employ an open-ended structure.
B)   Qualitative interviews focus on how interviewees interpret and make sense of the world.
C)   In qualitative interviews, researchers can ask probing questions.
D)   Qualitative interviews explore topics rather than focusing on topics predetermined by the researcher.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

An interview where an interviewee is asked to reflect on certain historical events or eras is called a(n) __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Life history
B)   Semi-structured interview
C)   Oral history
D)   Unstructured interviewE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Semi-structured interviews are the most similar to a real conversation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the suggested number of members of a focus group, according to Morgan?

Accepted Answer

A)   At least 15 members
B)   5-7 members
C)   6-10 members
D)   Less than 6 membersE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of flexibility in interviewing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Following the interview schedule precisely
B)   Varying the ordering of questions based on responses
C)   Maintaining rapport by not probing for clarity
D)   None of theseE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

What is the difference between a semi-structured and unstructured interview approach? What factors impact whether a researcher chooses an unstructured versus semi-structured interview approach?

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Question 12

A semi-structured interview involving interviewing several people together is called a(n)  ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Group interview
B)   Semi-structured interview
C)   Focus group
D)   Structured interviewE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

If a researcher wants to explore controversial or sensitive topics, a focus group is the best approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A horizontal interaction in a focus group has to do with communication between and among participants, according to Madriz.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Mann and Stewart recommend that online focus groups can accommodate larger groups because of the online formate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

___________ is the chief challenge with the oral history interview.

Accepted Answer

A)   Memory lapses and distortions
B)   Missing documents and photographs
C)   Finding archival documents
D)   Lack of respondentsE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

What skills are needed for effective qualitative interviewing?

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Question 18

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics that the authors added to Kyale's list of characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethically sensitive
B)   Critical
C)   Balanced
D)   Non-judgementalE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Lofland and Lofland advise researchers to start analysing data once all interviews have been completed and transcribed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mayorga-Gallo and Hordge-Freeman (2017) consider power in an intersectional way, rather than a binary perspective, since power depends on the context of the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: How Do Researchers Learn About Peoples Perspectives and Lives Qualitative Interviewing

Semi-structured interviews are the most similar to a real conversation.

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What is the difference between a semi-structured and unstructured interview approach? What factors impact whether a researcher chooses an unstructured versus semi-structured interview approach?

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Comfort and team found that ____________________.

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What is the suggested number of members of a focus group, according to Morgan?

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If a researcher wants to explore controversial or sensitive topics, a focus group is the best approach.

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What type of question is the following? "What do you mean by that?"

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Which of the following is not a way that qualitative and structured interviews differ?

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What skills are needed for effective qualitative interviewing?

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Lofland and Lofland advise researchers to start analysing data once all interviews have been completed and transcribed.

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___________ is the chief challenge with the oral history interview.

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Which qualitative interview method involves dividing topics into its significant factors and how they relate to one another?

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Mayorga-Gallo and Hordge-Freeman (2017) consider power in an intersectional way, rather than a binary perspective, since power depends on the context of the situation.

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A semi-structured interview involving interviewing several people together is called a(n) ________________.

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Which of the following is an example of flexibility in interviewing?

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Blee (1998) used an unstructured life history approach in part to investigate the processes and events that the respondents found to be important and central in their lives.

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Mann and Stewart recommend that online focus groups can accommodate larger groups because of the online formate.

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Which of the following is not a challenge involved in online interviewing?

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An interview where an interviewee is asked to reflect on certain historical events or eras is called a(n) __________________.

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A horizontal interaction in a focus group has to do with communication between and among participants, according to Madriz.

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Which of the following is not one of the characteristics that the authors added to Kyale's list of characteristics?

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