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| When do you use qualitative research? |
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| when interested in meaning and process |
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| What are the benefits of reviewing program documents to collect data? |
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| stable, unobtrusive, exacting, broad coverage |
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| Qualitative researchers are interested in ___ |
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| Qualitative concentrates on ___ and ____ |
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| What is the primary instrument for data collection and analysis? |
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| What are the pros and cons of qualitative research? |
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a. PROS
i. Examine complex occurrences without relying on structured data collection
ii. Stimulate stakeholder engagement
b. CONS
i. Not good for large numbers of ppl
ii. Time and labor intensive
iii. Less useful to report with precision |
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| What are the 3 types of observational methods? |
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| non-participant; participant; pseudoparticipant |
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| What is one of the main issues with the non-participant observation method? |
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| observations are snap shots not movies |
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| What are the 3 elements of a social scene? |
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| actors, actions, and settings |
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| What are the 2 interview methods? |
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| What is the purpose of the one-on-one interview method? |
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| extract deeper thoughts and meaning |
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| When do you stop qualitative data collection? |
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| What is the measurement instrument of qualitative reasearch? |
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| What questions do you ask when measuring a behavior? |
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| How often is the behavior being done? How long |
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| What is the core essence of validity? |
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| What are the 4 types of validity? |
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| Face, Content, Criterion, construct |
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| what 2 types of validity are said to be subjective? |
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ID:
Extent to which instrument APPEARS to measure what it’s supposed to |
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ID:
Extent to which an instrument samples items from the content desired |
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| what are 2 attributes of criterion validity? |
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| How is criterion validity determined? |
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| Compare scores from new instrument to scores on relevant criterion available |
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ID:
Concerned with theoretical relationships of scale to other variables |
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| What is the core essence of reliability? |
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| What are two examples of reliability? |
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| internal consistency; test-retest |
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T/F:
Validity is more important that reliability |
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| True;If instrument doesn’t measure what it’s supposed to then reliability is irrelevant |
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| What are the 3 categories of purpose for instrument design? |
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| What are the 2 test specifications for designing an instrument? |
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| self-completion questionaire and mail surveys |
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| What are the 5 principles for the pool of items? |
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| firsthand experiences; ask one question at a time; everyone answers the same question; give definitions and response scales up-front; make it easy |
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| What is the goal of pre-testing? |
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| finalize content and coverage |
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| What is the goal of cognitive interviewing? |
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| to make sure respondents interpret questions similarly and have the ability to answer |
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| What is the goal of the pilot technique? |
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| mimic procedures you intend to use in real life |
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