Flashcards on Foundations of Research Methods
Foundations of Research Methods: A Student's Guide
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Qualitative research methods
37 cards
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Question: What are four common types of qualitative research methods listed here?
Answer: Interviews, focus groups, observations, and case studies.
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Question: How do structured and unstructured interviews differ?
Answer: Structured interviews follow predetermined questions; unstructured interviews allow flexible exploration of topics.
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Question: What is the main purpose of focus groups in qualitative research?
Answer: To bring a small group together so participant interaction generates diverse perspectives and insights, especially about social dynamics and group opi
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Question: What do observational qualitative methods involve and what are two settings where they can occur?
Answer: Systematically observing and recording behaviours, interactions, and settings; they can occur in naturalistic (natural observation) or controlled (str
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Question: What defines a case study in qualitative research?
Answer: An in-depth examination of a particular individual, group, organization, or event using multiple data sources to understand complex phenomena within t
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Question: What does it mean that qualitative research has an open-ended nature?
Answer: It allows flexibility and emergent exploration of research questions, capturing rich detailed data and letting new themes arise during the research pr
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Question: Why is contextual understanding important in qualitative research?
Answer: Because qualitative research emphasizes meanings, experiences, and perspectives within social, cultural, and organizational contexts to deeply underst
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Question: How does qualitative research view subjectivity and the researcher’s role?
Answer: It acknowledges that knowledge construction is subjective and that researchers’ perspectives and interpretations actively shape the research process a
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Question: Name three advantages of qualitative research mentioned in the content.
Answer: Provides rich and detailed data; offers flexibility and adaptability; is exploratory and good for generating hypotheses.
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Question: What are three disadvantages of qualitative research listed here?
Answer: Limited generalizability, potential for subjectivity and researcher bias, and being time- and resource-intensive.