Chapter 07: Appraising Qualitative Research

Chapter 07: Appraising Qualitative Research

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. In the report of a qualitative research study, what does a theme represent?

a.	A guideline for evaluating the appropriateness of the study
b.	The operational definition of the study’s conceptual framework
c.	A label that describes key ideas shared by study participants
d.	The relationship between the study’s hypotheses and the research questions

 

 

ANS:  C

 

	Feedback
A	A theme is not a guideline for evaluation of the study.
B	Conceptual frameworks are found in reports of quantitative, not qualitative, studies.
C	A theme is a label (concept or phrase) that describes in a condensed way a key idea shared by study participants, usually derived from interviews.
D	Hypotheses are characteristic of quantitative, not qualitative, studies.

 

 

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2. The identification of themes is important when reviewing findings of a qualitative research report because themes do what?

a.	Reflect congruence between the questions asked and the methodology
b.	Allow description of a large quantity of data in a condensed format
c.	Demonstrate both the emic and etic views of a topic
d.	Explain the nature of differences reported by participants experiencing a common phenomenon

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Themes do not reflect congruence between the study’s questions and methods.
B	Themes allow a condensed representation of quotes or indicators of the same idea from multiple participants.
C	Themes reflect emic, not etic, perspectives.
D	Differences reported by participants are not reflected in a single theme.

 

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Understanding (Comprehension)             REF:   Page 132

 

3. Which of these titles of a research report indicates the study is qualitative, rather than quantitative?

a.	Predicting the treatment choice for women older than age 50 experiencing breast cancer
b.	Evaluating nursing interventions for complex oncology clinical phenomena
c.	Using virtual reality as a distraction method during chemotherapy
d.	Transcending pain during bone marrow aspiration

 

 

ANS:  D

 

	Feedback
A	This title suggests a quantitative study in which statistical analysis is used.
B	This title suggests a quantitative study that predicts a treatment choice.
C	This title suggests a quantitative study in which virtual reality is the experimental variable.
D	This title suggests a qualitative study because it describes responses to a human experience.

 

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Applying (Application)                           REF:   Page 133-134

 

4. Which outcome or overall purpose would be consistent with a qualitative study?

a.	Development of creative solutions to practical problems
b.	Prediction and control of a human phenomenon
c.	Description of behavior within a context-free theoretical framework
d.	Use of statistical analyses to determine significant differences between variables

 

 

ANS:  A

 

	Feedback
A	A characteristic of many qualitative research studies is the development of new and creative solutions to practical problems.
B	Prediction and control of phenomena are characteristic of quantitative research.
C	Both quantitative and qualitative research studies must be interpreted within context.  Theoretical frameworks are consistent with both qualitative and quantitative research.
D	Statistical analysis to determine significant differences is characteristic of quantitative studies.