Research Methods For Generalist Social Work 5th Edition By Christine R. Marlow – Test Bank

Test Questions

1. Constructing categories using the categories of those being observed is known as constructing .

a. indigenous categories
b. case categories
c. content analysis
d. researcher categories

ANS: A

2. The validation of qualitative data can involve .

a. rival hypothesis
b. negative cases
c. triangulation
d. all of the choices

ANS: D

3. Triangulation involves .

a. using different research approaches to study the same research question
b. constructing categories
c. cross classification
d. all of the choices

ANS: A

4. Qualitative analysis, unlike quantitative analysis, cannot be carried out using computer software.

a. true
b. false

ANS: B

5. When analyzing qualitative data an inductive approach is used.

a. True
b. False

ANS: A

6. Qualitative analysis of data involves

a. unstructured methods of analysis
b. identifying patterns in the data
c. keeping the data in context
d. all of the choices

ANS: D

7. You want to describe the “culture” of homelessness in your community. This would result in a(n)

a. analytical study
b. ethnography
c. triangulation

ANS: B

8. Discourse analysis refers to .

a. understanding the wider context of an analysis
b. understanding interactions
c. communication analysis
d. all of the choices

ANS: A

9. Qualitative research is primarily concerned with developing hypotheses rather than testing them.

a. True
b. False

ANS: A

10. A number of different strategies can be used to classify qualitative data including

a. cluster diagrams
b. counts
c. triangulation
d. a and b

ANS: Dv