NUR 315 QUALITATIVE TRUSTWORTHINESS QUIZ EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following statements is a rationale underlying purposeful sampling?
1. A randomly selected sample is unlikely to be representative of the population
2. Available cases are used because the researcher has access to them
3. All cases are included, even though they are not all relevant to the problem
4. A few information-rich cases studied in depth yields many insights about a topic - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅4. A few information-rich cases studied in depth yields many insights about a topic
Which of the following are criteria for developing trustworthiness of a qualitative research? (Select all
that apply)
1. Credibility
2. Confirmability
3. Measurability
4. Prolonged engagement
5. Member checking
6. Triangulation
7. Dependability
8. Transferability
9. Rigor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Credibility
2. Confirmability
7. Dependability
8. Transferability
Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research?
1. Control over the context
2. Statistical analysis
3. Inductive process
4. Fixed research design - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3. Inductive process
, The researcher is studying homeless individuals in a qualitative study and has identified two individuals
who meet the criteria and have agreed to participate in the study. The researcher asks them if they
know of other homeless individuals who might be willing to participate.
What type of sampling method does the above example illustrate?
1. Snowball sampling
2. Convenience sampling
3. Purposeful sampling
4. Quota sampling - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Snowball sampling
Which of the following is a common data analysis technique in qualitative research?
1. Time series analysis
2. Correspondence analysis
3. Text analysis
4. Regression analysis
5. Path analysis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3. Text analysis
The nurse conducts a study with the following question: What is the process of transitioning from the in-
patient setting to at home care for older adults? What type of qualitative study design would best fit this
question?
1. Phenomenology
2. Historical research
3. Grounded theory
4. Ethnography - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3. Grounded theory
The nurse conducts a study with the following question: What is the lived experience of female high
school teachers who have been physically assaulted by students?
What type of qualitative study design would best fit this question?
1. Phenomenology
2. Ethnography
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following statements is a rationale underlying purposeful sampling?
1. A randomly selected sample is unlikely to be representative of the population
2. Available cases are used because the researcher has access to them
3. All cases are included, even though they are not all relevant to the problem
4. A few information-rich cases studied in depth yields many insights about a topic - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅4. A few information-rich cases studied in depth yields many insights about a topic
Which of the following are criteria for developing trustworthiness of a qualitative research? (Select all
that apply)
1. Credibility
2. Confirmability
3. Measurability
4. Prolonged engagement
5. Member checking
6. Triangulation
7. Dependability
8. Transferability
9. Rigor - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Credibility
2. Confirmability
7. Dependability
8. Transferability
Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research?
1. Control over the context
2. Statistical analysis
3. Inductive process
4. Fixed research design - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3. Inductive process
, The researcher is studying homeless individuals in a qualitative study and has identified two individuals
who meet the criteria and have agreed to participate in the study. The researcher asks them if they
know of other homeless individuals who might be willing to participate.
What type of sampling method does the above example illustrate?
1. Snowball sampling
2. Convenience sampling
3. Purposeful sampling
4. Quota sampling - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1. Snowball sampling
Which of the following is a common data analysis technique in qualitative research?
1. Time series analysis
2. Correspondence analysis
3. Text analysis
4. Regression analysis
5. Path analysis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3. Text analysis
The nurse conducts a study with the following question: What is the process of transitioning from the in-
patient setting to at home care for older adults? What type of qualitative study design would best fit this
question?
1. Phenomenology
2. Historical research
3. Grounded theory
4. Ethnography - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅3. Grounded theory
The nurse conducts a study with the following question: What is the lived experience of female high
school teachers who have been physically assaulted by students?
What type of qualitative study design would best fit this question?
1. Phenomenology
2. Ethnography
