paper 3 keywords

Question 1

acquiescence bias

Answer 1

• inclination of participant to answer more positive eg- yes or true despite actual opinion

Question 2

ascertainment bias

Answer 2

• when some members more likely to be included than others in sample

Question 3

transferability

Answer 3

a process of abstraction used to apply information drawn from specific persons, settings, and eras to others that have not been directly studied

Question 4

3 types of generalisation

Answer 4

• representational
• theoretical
• inferential

Question 5

representational generalisation

Answer 5

findings can be applied to population from which the sample was drawn.

Question 6

inferential generalisation

Answer 6

also called transferability, findings can be applied to other populations

Question 7

theoretical generalisation

Answer 7

findings generate a theory that can be applied to other contexts

Question 8

how to establish credibility/validity

Answer 8

• triangulation
  – data
  – research
  – method
• phenomenological approach
• researcher credibility
  – experience
  – reflexivity journal
• avoid biases

Question 9

Types of bias

Answer 9

• selection
  – cultural
  – self selection
  –ascertainment
• researcher
• participant
  – social desirability
  – demand characteristics
  – acquiescence (participant agree despite true belief)

Question 10

How to avoid types of biases

Answer 10

• selection
  – target population
  – quota sampling
  – justify exclusion
• researcher
  – reflexivity journal
  – peer review
  – researcher triangulation
  avoid leading questions
  -participant
  – avoid leading questions
  – ensure anonymity and no judgement
  – not too long or boring