KNES 213 UPDATED EVALUATION EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How is the sample size for 'qualitative description' determined? - ✔✔It often takes on
the tone of another strategy of inquiry and uses sample sizes consistent with that
strategy.
✔✔What is the core definition of neutrality in qualitative research? - ✔✔Findings are
based on participants' meanings and experiences rather than being a function of the
researcher's biases, interests, or perspectives.
✔✔What is an 'audit trail' in qualitative research? - ✔✔A strategy where researchers
maintain a detailed description of the entire research process, which is then examined
by an external party.
✔✔What is a 'member check'? - ✔✔A process where study participants review data or
interpretations to provide feedback, with the opportunity to add, alter, or delete
information.
✔✔What is the purpose of a 'peer debrief'? - ✔✔To have a professional peer push the
researcher to critically reflect on the study.
, ✔✔Why is presenting negative or discrepant information important in qualitative
research? - ✔✔It counters main findings, highlights opposing views, and showcases
unique experiences.
✔✔What is 'prolonged engagement'? - ✔✔The practice of spending sustained time with
participants 'in the field'.
✔✔What is the goal of 'purposeful sampling'? - ✔✔To recruit information-rich
participants who can best inform the research question.
✔✔What is 'researcher reflexivity'? - ✔✔The process where researchers reflect on their
own biases, experiences, and background to consider how these shape the research.
✔✔What is 'triangulation' in qualitative research? - ✔✔The use of a variety of data
sources, perspectives, and methods to crosscheck study findings and interpretations.
✔✔What is 'methodological coherence'? - ✔✔An indicator of quality research requiring
alignment among philosophical assumptions, research questions, study design, data
generation, analysis, and interpretation.
✔✔What is an 'armchair walkthrough'? - ✔✔A process of reflecting on all aspects of a
study and considering alternative approaches to provide a road map for the research
design.
✔✔What does the acronym COREQ stand for? - ✔✔Consolidated Criteria for Reporting
Qualitative Research.
✔✔How many items are included in the COREQ protocol? - ✔✔32 items.
✔✔What are the three domains of the COREQ protocol? - ✔✔Research team and
reflexivity, study design, and analysis and findings.
✔✔What is the relativistic approach to evaluating qualitative research? - ✔✔The view
that researchers and the audience determine the merits of a study, acknowledging that
quality criteria are fluid and context-dependent.
✔✔Why is ethics considered the 'bottom line' for evaluation in kinesiology research? -
✔✔Ethics is the foundation of all research, requiring ongoing commitment to respect for
persons, concern for welfare, and equity.
✔✔How are 'emotions' classified in qualitative data analysis? - ✔✔Subjective
experiences related to exercise or health interventions, such as joy, frustration, anxiety,
or motivation.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How is the sample size for 'qualitative description' determined? - ✔✔It often takes on
the tone of another strategy of inquiry and uses sample sizes consistent with that
strategy.
✔✔What is the core definition of neutrality in qualitative research? - ✔✔Findings are
based on participants' meanings and experiences rather than being a function of the
researcher's biases, interests, or perspectives.
✔✔What is an 'audit trail' in qualitative research? - ✔✔A strategy where researchers
maintain a detailed description of the entire research process, which is then examined
by an external party.
✔✔What is a 'member check'? - ✔✔A process where study participants review data or
interpretations to provide feedback, with the opportunity to add, alter, or delete
information.
✔✔What is the purpose of a 'peer debrief'? - ✔✔To have a professional peer push the
researcher to critically reflect on the study.
, ✔✔Why is presenting negative or discrepant information important in qualitative
research? - ✔✔It counters main findings, highlights opposing views, and showcases
unique experiences.
✔✔What is 'prolonged engagement'? - ✔✔The practice of spending sustained time with
participants 'in the field'.
✔✔What is the goal of 'purposeful sampling'? - ✔✔To recruit information-rich
participants who can best inform the research question.
✔✔What is 'researcher reflexivity'? - ✔✔The process where researchers reflect on their
own biases, experiences, and background to consider how these shape the research.
✔✔What is 'triangulation' in qualitative research? - ✔✔The use of a variety of data
sources, perspectives, and methods to crosscheck study findings and interpretations.
✔✔What is 'methodological coherence'? - ✔✔An indicator of quality research requiring
alignment among philosophical assumptions, research questions, study design, data
generation, analysis, and interpretation.
✔✔What is an 'armchair walkthrough'? - ✔✔A process of reflecting on all aspects of a
study and considering alternative approaches to provide a road map for the research
design.
✔✔What does the acronym COREQ stand for? - ✔✔Consolidated Criteria for Reporting
Qualitative Research.
✔✔How many items are included in the COREQ protocol? - ✔✔32 items.
✔✔What are the three domains of the COREQ protocol? - ✔✔Research team and
reflexivity, study design, and analysis and findings.
✔✔What is the relativistic approach to evaluating qualitative research? - ✔✔The view
that researchers and the audience determine the merits of a study, acknowledging that
quality criteria are fluid and context-dependent.
✔✔Why is ethics considered the 'bottom line' for evaluation in kinesiology research? -
✔✔Ethics is the foundation of all research, requiring ongoing commitment to respect for
persons, concern for welfare, and equity.
✔✔How are 'emotions' classified in qualitative data analysis? - ✔✔Subjective
experiences related to exercise or health interventions, such as joy, frustration, anxiety,
or motivation.
