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Qualitative Research: Data Collection
Multiple Choice Questions for Objective 1
1 .
Ms. Bertel has coded her observations to hide the identity of each of the three participants in her study. She is ensuring
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protection from harm.
confidentiality.
informed consent.
anonymity.
2 .
Which of the following sampling strategies was used when the three students with the highest GPAs were selected?
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Extreme case
Snowball
Maximum variation
Normal case
3 .
In which of the following situations would Mr. Paternostro use normal case sampling?
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He is interested in understanding the perceptions of all tenth-grade students in one high school?
He is interested in the concerns of the coaches whose teams finished in the middle of the conference.
He is reflecting the desires of the school board to understand the thoughts of the faculty in the poorest-performing schools.
He needs to work through several informants before identifying the participants who have the traits he is studying.
4 .
Which sampling strategy was used when subjects who were very pleased or very displeased were selected?
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Snowball
Extreme case
Confirming and disconfirming cases
Maximum variation
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