N205 midterm with accurate solutions available and graded A+

Qualitative research - ANSresearch that relies on what is seen in field or naturalistic settings more than on statistical data- give meaning to human phenomena- the field of inquiry When would you choose a qualitative method? - ANS-little is known about the topic -there is a search for depth and detail -desire to generate new theory naturalistic setting - ANSA relatively normal environment in which researchers gather information by observing individuals' behaviors without attempting to change or control the situation. Eric perspective - ANSthe perspective of the outside observer Ethnography - ANSthe method by which researchers attempt to understand a group or culture by observing it from the inside, without imposing any preconceived notions they might have What are ethical concerns in qualitative research? - ANSParticipants discomfort, ending the research process, withdrawal from the field, misrepresentation of participants data, inappropriate data, lack of anonymity grounded theory - ANSUnfolding temporal (time) that are linked in the process with a beginning and an ending that lead to change comparative method Hermeneutics - ANSA theoretical framework in which to understand or interpret human phenomena from the study of those phenomena historical research - ANSThe systematic approach for understanding the past through collection, organization, and critical appraisal of facts Triangulation - ANSthe use of multiple methods to study one research question (qualitative, quantitative) five types: data sources investigator's theory methods interdisciplinary