Which of the following statements about data collection in ...

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Which of the following statements about data collection in qualitative research is true? Select all that apply.
 
  A) When interviewing participants, qualitative researchers do not tend to ask their questions in any predetermined order.
  B) Unstructured observational data are often gathered in field settings through participant observation.
  C) Ethnographers usually gather their data using both observation and self-reports.
  D) The data for an unstructured interview are most likely to be in the form of field notes that the researcher records immediately after the interview has been completed.

Question 2

A grand tour question is most likely to be used at which time?
 
  A) At the beginning of a focus group session
  B) At the end of a critical incident interview
  C) At the beginning of an unstructured interview
  D) At the end of a photo elicitation study

[allisonblackmore]

Answer to Question 1

A, C, D
Feedback:
Qualitative researchers do not have a set of questions that must be asked in a specific order and worded in a given way. Instead, they start with general questions and allow respondents to tell their stories in a naturalistic fashion. Unstructured observational data are often gathered in field settings through participant observation. Ethnographers typically collect a wide array of data, with observation and interviews being the primary methods. Unstructured interviews are typically long, sometimes lasting several hours. Most prefer tape recording the interviews for later transcription.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
In unstructured interviews, researchers begin by asking a grand tour question, such as, What happened when you first learned that you had AIDS? Subsequent questions are guided by initial responses. Focus group sessions and focused interviews are more likely to rely on a topic guide to prompt discussion. A photo elicitation study involves discussion that is stimulated and guided by photographic images. The critical incidents technique is a method of gathering information about people's behaviors in specific circumstances. The method focuses on a factual incident--an integral episode of human behavior; critical means that the incident must have had a discernible impact on some outcome.

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