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1. What does the “grounded” in grounded theory mean? a. Small pieces of data are “ground up” in the analysis process. b. The theory that emerges is “grounded” in real-world data. c. No theory is groundless. d. All data must be “on the ground” and written out fully. ANS: B Grounded theory research is an inductive research technique developed by Glaser and Strauss through their study of the experience of dying. The method’s name means the findings are grounded in the c...

2. An ethnographic researcher plans to study organizations and how they promote or suppress individual effort. What type of ethnography will the researcher select? a. Classical ethnography b. Systematic ethnography c. Interpretive ethnography d. Critical ethnography ANS: B Four schools of thought within ethnography have emerged from different philosophical perspectives and these include classical, systematic, interpretive, and critical ethnography. Classical ethnography seeks to provi...

Chapter 4: Introduction to Qualitative Research Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What does the “grounded” in grounded theory mean? a. Small pieces of data are “ground up” in the analysis process. b. The theory that emerges is “grounded” in real-world data. c. No theory is groundless. d. All data must be “on the ground” and written out fully. ANS: B Grounded theory research is an inductive research technique developed by Glaser and Strauss through their study of the exper...