Qualitative research

Question 1

Qualitative research

Answer 1

Not about explaining but about understanding. New/unstudied subject measured at indivi level. Semi structured and trying to find overkoepelend thema

Question 2

Differences

Answer 2

Peoples experience, not general relation

based on words, not numbers

Rich description of some cases

Unstructured/flexible

Question 3

Answer driven

Answer 3

value of answer more important than way answer was created (method)

Question 4

Concepts w different meaning

Answer 4

Data = textual

Sample = targeted group

theory = general desciption of experience

Question 5

1.IPA

Answer 5

Producing detailed picture of what it’s like for people. Researchers inter. is crucial. Overarching themes are goal. Acknowledgment of active part. of researcher is mentioned

Question 6

Grounded theory

Answer 6

Constructing a theory based on description. Mostly perception of the world of participants. Updating theory as you go *(bottom up)

Question 7

Discourse analysis

Answer 7

Not about experience but construction through communication. How it is explained and narative position of person. Not about realism

Question 8

Downsides

Answer 8

God helmet

generalizability; what does it mean beyond data

Subjectivity; even though you acknowledge, is it corrected for

Relativism; no magnitude of varifyability. Can’t be wrong