Qualitative Research & Ethnography Flashcards
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In grounded theory, the constant comparative method involves:
Answer: Systematically comparing new data to previously coded data to refine categories
The constant comparative method requires ongoing comparison of incidents, codes, and categories as data collection and analysis proceed simultaneously.
Which sampling strategy is most appropriate when a researcher wants to maximize variation across key characteristics in a small qualitative sample?
Answer: Maximum variation purposive sampling
Maximum variation purposive sampling deliberately selects cases that differ on key dimensions to capture the range of a phenomenon.
Reflexivity in qualitative research primarily requires the researcher to:
Answer: Critically examine how their own positionality shapes the research process and findings
Reflexivity demands ongoing self-scrutiny about how the researcher's identity, assumptions, and relationships influence data and interpretation.
A key advantage of using life history interviews in sociological research is that they:
Answer: Capture how individuals interpret their experiences over time within social structures
Life history interviews illuminate the intersection of personal biography and broader social forces across a participant's life course.
In content analysis of qualitative data, manifest content refers to:
Answer: The observable, surface-level elements of a text
Manifest content is what is literally present and directly observable in a document, as opposed to latent content which requires interpretation.
Which approach would a researcher use to study how individuals experience the phenomenon of grief following job loss, focusing on the essence of the lived experience?
Answer: Phenomenology
Phenomenology focuses on uncovering the essential structures of lived subjective experiences, making it ideal for studying phenomena like grief.
When a researcher uses member checking, they are:
Answer: Sharing findings or interpretations with participants to confirm accuracy
Member checking (also called respondent validation) involves returning interpretations to participants to assess whether findings resonate with their experiences.