The nature of qualitative research
Which of the following is not a contrast between quantitative and qualitative research?
Distance vs. proximity of researcher to participants
Generalization vs. contextual understanding
Hard, reliable data vs. rich, deep data
Interpretivist vs. feminist
Interpretivist vs. feminist
Quantitative and qualitative research can be contrasted on various dimensions, as Bryman shows in Table 17.1 on page 401. Answers (a), (b) and (c) are expressive of three of these. It can be argued, however, that there is an affinity between qualitative research and feminist sensitivity. Since the fundamental philosophy of qualitative research is interpretivist, while that of quantitative research is generally positivist, it follows that interpretivism and feminism have similar, rather than opposite, dimensional values.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 400-402
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 400-402
Interpretivist vs. feminist Quantitative and qualitative research can be contrasted on various dimensions, as Bryman shows in Table 17.1 on page 401. Answers (a), (b) and (c) are expressive of three of these. It can be argued, however, that there is an affinity between qualitative research and feminist sensitivity. Since the fundamental philosophy of qualitative research is interpretivist, while that of quantitative research is generally positivist, it follows that interpretivism and feminism have similar, rather than opposite, dimensional values.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 400-402
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 400-402
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A sensitizing concept is one that:A. Provides general guidance for more flexible research
B. Imposes a predetermined theoretical model on the social world
C. Helps the researcher to investigate sensitive issues
D. Allows the researcher to measure very small changes in a variable
What is meant by the term “grounded theory”?
A. Theories should be tested by rigorous scientific experiments
B. As a social researcher, it is important to keep your feet on the ground
C. Theories should be grounded in political values and biases
D. Theoretical ideas and concepts should emerge from the data
Why do qualitative researchers like to give detailed descriptions of social settings?
A. To provide a contextual understanding of social behaviour
B. Because once they have left the field, it is difficult to remember what happened
C. So that they can compare their observations as a test of reliability
D. Because they do not believe in going beyond the level of description
Which of the following is not a criticism of qualitative research?
A. The studies are difficult to replicate
B. There is a lack of transparency
C. The approach is too rigid and inflexible
D. The accounts are too subjective and impressionistic
Respondent validation is the process by which:
A. The validity of an interview schedule can be measured
B. Researchers ask their participants to comment on an account of the findings
C. The problem of low response rates to a survey can be overcome
D. Participants collaborate with the researcher to design the research
Why has qualitative research been seen to have an affinity with feminism?
A. It allows women’s voices to be heard, rather than objectifying and exploiting them
B. It has always been carried out by female sociologists
C. It allows the researcher to control variables and suppress women’s voices
D. It claims to be value free and non-political
Which of the following is a method that is commonly used in qualitative research?
A. Self-completion questionnaires
B. Surveys
C. Ethnography
D. Structured observation
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