Chapter 12
1. A critical concern for qualitative researchers in their sampling decisions is which of the
following?
A) Obtaining a sample that is representative of the population under study
B) Accessing information-rich sources of data
C) Recruiting a sample that can facilitate saturation quickly and efficiently
D) Obtaining a sample with high potential for generalizability
2. Which of the following statements about sampling in qualitative research is true?
A) Convenience sampling is considered the most appropriate method of selecting
sample members.
m
B) Larger samples are considered more rigorous than smaller samples.
C) Using randomness in the sampling process is desirable.
co
D) The type of sampling approach can change and evolve over the course of data
collection.
.
ep
3. Theoretical sampling is most likely to be used by which of the following?
pr
A) Ethnographers
B) Grounded theory researchers
C) Phenomenologists
D) Qualitative descriptive researchers
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te
ng
4. Which of the following is a type of purposive sampling? Select all that apply.
A) Extreme case sampling
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B) Maximum variation sampling
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C) Snowball sampling
D) Typical case sampling
yn
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5. Near the end of data collection, qualitative researchers may employ the technique of
sampling which of the following?
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A) Criterion cases
B) Deviant cases
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C) Typical cases
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D) Disconfirming cases
6. Which of the following statements about sampling is true?
A) Convenience sampling is used by both qualitative and quantitative researchers.
B) Quantitative researchers establish eligibility criteria, but qualitative researchers do
not.
C) Extreme case sampling is a type of theoretical sampling.
D) Focus groups would not be used in qualitative descriptive studies.
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, 7. Samples of ten or fewer study participants would be most likely to be found in which of
the following?
A) Phenomenological study
B) Grounded theory study
C) Ethnography
D) Participatory action study
8. In which of the following types of studies would the principle of data saturation be
used? Select all that apply.
m
A) Grounded theory study
B) Ethnography
co
C) Phenomenological study
D) Clinical trial
.
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9. Which of the following data collection approaches is conducted with a group of 5 to 10
pr
people simultaneously?
A) Photo elicitation interview
B) Focused interview
C) Critical incidents interview
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te
D) Focus group interview
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10. Which of the following data collection approaches is most likely to use a topic guide?
si
A) A completely unstructured interview
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B) A focus group interview
C) A critical incidents interview
yn
D) Participant observation
.m
11. A grand tour question is most likely to be used at which time?
w
A) At the beginning of a focus group session
B) At the end of a critical incident interview
w
C) At the beginning of an unstructured interview
w
D) At the end of a photo elicitation study
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1. A critical concern for qualitative researchers in their sampling decisions is which of the
following?
A) Obtaining a sample that is representative of the population under study
B) Accessing information-rich sources of data
C) Recruiting a sample that can facilitate saturation quickly and efficiently
D) Obtaining a sample with high potential for generalizability
2. Which of the following statements about sampling in qualitative research is true?
A) Convenience sampling is considered the most appropriate method of selecting
sample members.
m
B) Larger samples are considered more rigorous than smaller samples.
C) Using randomness in the sampling process is desirable.
co
D) The type of sampling approach can change and evolve over the course of data
collection.
.
ep
3. Theoretical sampling is most likely to be used by which of the following?
pr
A) Ethnographers
B) Grounded theory researchers
C) Phenomenologists
D) Qualitative descriptive researchers
st
te
ng
4. Which of the following is a type of purposive sampling? Select all that apply.
A) Extreme case sampling
si
B) Maximum variation sampling
ur
C) Snowball sampling
D) Typical case sampling
yn
.m
5. Near the end of data collection, qualitative researchers may employ the technique of
sampling which of the following?
w
A) Criterion cases
B) Deviant cases
w
C) Typical cases
w
D) Disconfirming cases
6. Which of the following statements about sampling is true?
A) Convenience sampling is used by both qualitative and quantitative researchers.
B) Quantitative researchers establish eligibility criteria, but qualitative researchers do
not.
C) Extreme case sampling is a type of theoretical sampling.
D) Focus groups would not be used in qualitative descriptive studies.
Page 1
, 7. Samples of ten or fewer study participants would be most likely to be found in which of
the following?
A) Phenomenological study
B) Grounded theory study
C) Ethnography
D) Participatory action study
8. In which of the following types of studies would the principle of data saturation be
used? Select all that apply.
m
A) Grounded theory study
B) Ethnography
co
C) Phenomenological study
D) Clinical trial
.
ep
9. Which of the following data collection approaches is conducted with a group of 5 to 10
pr
people simultaneously?
A) Photo elicitation interview
B) Focused interview
C) Critical incidents interview
st
te
D) Focus group interview
ng
10. Which of the following data collection approaches is most likely to use a topic guide?
si
A) A completely unstructured interview
ur
B) A focus group interview
C) A critical incidents interview
yn
D) Participant observation
.m
11. A grand tour question is most likely to be used at which time?
w
A) At the beginning of a focus group session
B) At the end of a critical incident interview
w
C) At the beginning of an unstructured interview
w
D) At the end of a photo elicitation study
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