1 .		Which of the following describes the purpose of qualitative research? [Hint]   It describes and answers questions about participants and contexts.   It explores a phenomenon to better understand it.   It answers questions and illuminates issues that cannot be answered by quantitative methods.   All of the above.
2 .		Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research? [Hint]   It relies on disciplined inquiry.   It uses random sampling techniques.   It uses a static, fixed research design.   It is deductive in orientation.
3 .		Which of the following describes an important reason for exploring qualitative topics? [Hint]   Qualitative research can identify differences in the meanings of activities and practices across situations that appear on the surface quite similar in nature.   Qualitative research has the potential to provide insight into situations that increases our understanding of them.   Qualitative research can provide understanding of a particular setting or contextually relevant situation.   All of the above.
4 .		Which of the following describes the disciplined inquiry of qualitative research? [Hint]   The research is investigative.   The research is rigorous in terms of data collection and analysis.   The research emphasizes the voices of participants.   All of the above.
5 .		Which of the following characterizes qualitative research? [Hint]   It is a sequential process beginning with the review of the literature and ending with a report.   It is a sequential process in which each step is completed before moving to the next step.   It is an emerging process beginning with the identification of a topic and moving back and forth across steps as the phenomena under study become understood.   It is a haphazard, undisciplined process with no true beginning or end.
6 .		Which of the following characterizes qualitative research? [Hint]   Select participants, develop the problem, report findings   Develop the topic, review the literature, identify participants, interpret data, report findings   Develop the topic, review the literature, select participants, collect data, analyze and interpret data, report findings   Collect data, develop the topic, review the literature, analyze data, interpret data, report findings
7 .		A qualitative research design seeking to describe and analyze all or part of the culture of a community is known as a(n) [Hint]   historical study   action research   ethnographic study   grounded theory
8 .		A qualitative research design in which data related to past events is systematically collected and evaluated to describe potential causes, effects, or trends related to those events is known as [Hint]   historical   action research   ethnographic   grounded theory
9 .		Which qualitative research design has as its purpose a conceptual analysis of the phenomena being studied? [Hint]   historical   action research   ethnographic   grounded theory
10 .		In which qualitative research design is a teacher likely to be the researcher? [Hint]   historical   action research   ethnographic   grounded theory
11 .		To provide an understanding of a social setting or activity as viewed from the perspective of the research participants, all qualitative researchers should [Hint]   emphasize a holistic approach that focuses on processes and outcomes.   inductively analyze data.   describe the meanings of data from the participants' perspective.   all of the above.
12 .		Which of the following terms describes the nature of a qualitative research question? [Hint]   Emergent   Static   Fixed   Illogical
13 .		You have studied your qualitative research topic and realize it is far too broad for the resources you have available. Which of the following is NOT a legitimate course of action at this point? [Hint]   Narrow the number of participants   Share the work with a colleague   Obtain the advice of more experienced qualitative researchers   Conduct the research as planned
14 .		Which of the following is a characteristic of a good qualitative research topic? [Hint]   A specific definitive question   The need for researcher control and manipulation   A sense of the general topic from which questions will evolve   The identification of specific variables and their relationships
15 .		Which of the following could characterize Ms. Knighten's review of the literature in her qualitative study? [Hint]   An intensive literature search to ascertain the nature of the relationships between the variables being studied   A casual review to identify related theories   An ongoing effort to discover what was known about the questions evolving from her data collection and analysis   A short review conducted to identify the theories from which the research questions will be deduced
16 .		Which of the following must be accomplished first when conducting a research study? [Hint]   Analyze narrative data for underlying themes   Negotiate entry into the research site   Collect data   Interpret the data analysis
17 .		Which of the following characterizes the process of gaining entry? [Hint]   Negotiation between the researcher and gatekeeper   A long, tedious process in which "shortcuts" are recommended to save precious time   A formal contract between the researcher and gatekeeper   All of the above
18 .		Which of the following best describes mixed-method research designs? [Hint]   A design that obtains statistically significant results   Synthesizes narrative data into themes   Develops specific directional hypotheses   Uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to collect, analyze, and interpret data
19 .		A researcher is being asked to identify specific students who have been very successful or quite unsuccessful in their math classes to begin exploring why such differences in achievement exist. Which of the following mixed methods designs is likely to be used? [Hint]   Quantitative-Qualitative   Qualitative-Quantitative   QUANTITATIVE-QUALITATIVE   None of the above.
20 .		A study determined that a business-school partnership in New Orleans was created to meet the public relations needs of the business and the resource needs of the school. It was discovered that each organization "used" the other to meet its own goals. A subsequent survey of 20 other partnerships in the city confirmed such motivations. Which of the following designs best describes this situation? [Hint]   Quantitative-Qualitative   Qualitative-Quantitative   QUANTITATIVE-QUALITATIVE   None of the above