NURS 3031 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
2 Assumptions of Phenomenology Correct Answer -lived
experience
-meaningfulness of human existence
i.e. we are always conscious
4 Existentials of Phenomenology Correct Answer temporality
(lived time)
spatiality (lived space)
corporeality (lived body)
relationality or communality (lived human relations)
Aim of qualitative research Correct Answer understand,
describe and interpret social phenomena as perceived by
individuals, groups and cultures
-discovery
-generation of theory from data
Armchair Walkthrough Correct Answer -a way to reduce the
uncertainty when choosing a research method
-mentally running through the process
-used to try and predict the research process and outcome rather
than go into the research blind
Ex. If I ask this research question, then I will need to use this
particular method, seek this type of data and involve these
participants, ask these interview questions, handle and analyze
the data this particular way, and the results will be in this form.
,Basis of qualitative research Correct Answer interpretive
approach to social reality and in the description of the lived
experiences of human beings
Con of Theory in Qualitative research Correct Answer too
much theory at the beginning of the research can generate
preconceptions and assumptions rather than leaving the
researchers with an open mind, free to develop their own
theoretical ideas
Concept of Verstehen Correct Answer -understanding
something in its context
-has elements of empathy (NOT physiologically) as reflective
reconstruction and interpretation of the action of others
Contextualization Correct Answer researchers must be
sensitive to the context of the research and immerse themselves
in the setting and situation -> both personal and social contexts
are important
Critical subjectivity Correct Answer adopting a critical stance
to oneself as researcher
Critical Theory Correct Answer -basis of ethnography and
critical discourse analysis
-takes account of power and inequalities in society
-researchers who base their inquiry on this approach take
account of these unequal relationships
-research is aimed at the empowerment of those whose voices
cannot be heard
, -researchers want to change existing inequalities through their
research
Danger of Positivist Approach Correct Answer researchers
sometimes treat perceptions of the social world as objective or
absolute and neglect everyday subjective interpretations and the
context of the research
Data has Primacy Correct Answer in qualitative research, the
theoretical framework is not predetermined but derives directly
from the data
Discursive Deconstruction Correct Answer this type of
reflexivity is linked to language and the variety of meanings
inherent in it
-> researchers concede in their writing that the findings can have
multiple meanings and focus on the construction of the text
Emic Perspective Correct Answer the 'insider view' of the
people involved in the research and their perceptions, meanings,
and interpretations
-linked to the subjective nature of social reality
-researchers look for patterns in process and interaction, or the
invariant constituents of the phenomenon they study
-empathetic understanding
Emic vs Etic Perspective Correct Answer the emic view cannot
be simply translated into an etic perspective but demands
analysis and reflection from the researcher
2 Assumptions of Phenomenology Correct Answer -lived
experience
-meaningfulness of human existence
i.e. we are always conscious
4 Existentials of Phenomenology Correct Answer temporality
(lived time)
spatiality (lived space)
corporeality (lived body)
relationality or communality (lived human relations)
Aim of qualitative research Correct Answer understand,
describe and interpret social phenomena as perceived by
individuals, groups and cultures
-discovery
-generation of theory from data
Armchair Walkthrough Correct Answer -a way to reduce the
uncertainty when choosing a research method
-mentally running through the process
-used to try and predict the research process and outcome rather
than go into the research blind
Ex. If I ask this research question, then I will need to use this
particular method, seek this type of data and involve these
participants, ask these interview questions, handle and analyze
the data this particular way, and the results will be in this form.
,Basis of qualitative research Correct Answer interpretive
approach to social reality and in the description of the lived
experiences of human beings
Con of Theory in Qualitative research Correct Answer too
much theory at the beginning of the research can generate
preconceptions and assumptions rather than leaving the
researchers with an open mind, free to develop their own
theoretical ideas
Concept of Verstehen Correct Answer -understanding
something in its context
-has elements of empathy (NOT physiologically) as reflective
reconstruction and interpretation of the action of others
Contextualization Correct Answer researchers must be
sensitive to the context of the research and immerse themselves
in the setting and situation -> both personal and social contexts
are important
Critical subjectivity Correct Answer adopting a critical stance
to oneself as researcher
Critical Theory Correct Answer -basis of ethnography and
critical discourse analysis
-takes account of power and inequalities in society
-researchers who base their inquiry on this approach take
account of these unequal relationships
-research is aimed at the empowerment of those whose voices
cannot be heard
, -researchers want to change existing inequalities through their
research
Danger of Positivist Approach Correct Answer researchers
sometimes treat perceptions of the social world as objective or
absolute and neglect everyday subjective interpretations and the
context of the research
Data has Primacy Correct Answer in qualitative research, the
theoretical framework is not predetermined but derives directly
from the data
Discursive Deconstruction Correct Answer this type of
reflexivity is linked to language and the variety of meanings
inherent in it
-> researchers concede in their writing that the findings can have
multiple meanings and focus on the construction of the text
Emic Perspective Correct Answer the 'insider view' of the
people involved in the research and their perceptions, meanings,
and interpretations
-linked to the subjective nature of social reality
-researchers look for patterns in process and interaction, or the
invariant constituents of the phenomenon they study
-empathetic understanding
Emic vs Etic Perspective Correct Answer the emic view cannot
be simply translated into an etic perspective but demands
analysis and reflection from the researcher
