Research and Design Quiz #5

Question 1

Fundamentally, _______ research involves examining a topic through
a concept or a symbolic description of factors

Answer 1

Qualitative

Question 2

__________ research tends to focus on counting and measuring items
associated with the phenomena in question

Answer 2

Quantitative

Question 3

________ research is exceptionally useful and uses powerful methods
to address many substantive issues in criminology and criminal justice

Answer 3

Qualitative

Question 4

However, there have been trends favoring ________ research for
some time, and many criticisms of ________ research not being
scientific enough

Answer 4

quantitative;

Qualitative

Question 5

To the contrary, ________ research, when conducted properly and
scientifically, can address and answer questions that quantitative
research might not be able to address

Answer 5

qualitiative

Question 6

Qualitative research Defined as:

a non-n______ explanation of one’s examination and interpretation of
observations, the purpose of which is to identify meanings and patterns
of relationships

Answer 6

numerical

Question 7

_______ research allows researchers to verbalize insights that
quantifying of data does not permit

Answer 7

Qualitative

Question 8

Which research type avoids “false precision”?

Answer 8

Qualitiative

Question 9

What are the ten types of Qualitative research?

1. F___ In____
2. St_____ In____ws
3. Semi-S_____ in_____
4. Un_______ In
5. F____ G____
6. Fie__ Ob_____
7. Eth____c study
8. So____ry
9. His____phy
10. C___t A_____

Answer 9

Field interviews
Structured Interviews
Semi-structured interviews
Un-structured interviews
Field Observations
Ethnographic Studies
Sociometry
Historiography
Content Analysis

Question 10

Define Field interviews:

Answer 10

Interviewing is the asking of questions by one
individual of another to obtain information

Question 11

define structured interviews:

Answer 11

The researcher asks predetermined questions

• Most structured interviews are quantitative because they tend to asked close-ended questions
• Geared toward consistency/limiting errors by attempting to order the responses

Question 12

Define semi structured interviews