NU 503 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What tool is central to the information gathering process required of phenomenologic-based
research? - CORRECT ANSWER - In-depth interviews
Which form of sociolinguistic inquiry seeks to understand the rules, mechanisms, and structure
of conversations and texts? - CORRECT ANSWER - Discourse analysis
Which term is used to describe the way the members of a culture envision their world? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Emic perspective
What type of research focuses on the effects of gender domination and discrimination on
women? - CORRECT ANSWER - Feminist
Which term is used to identify an intensive investigation conducted over an extended period of
time that focuses on a single entity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Case study
T/F: Qualitative research involves an emergent design - CORRECT ANSWER - true
T/F: Qualitative researchers are generally creative and rely on intuition in order to understand the
phenomenon being studies - CORRECT ANSWER - true
T/F: Ethnography focuses on the culture of individual participants from an inflexible perspective
- CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F: Interpreted phenomenology focuses on describing the lived experiences - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
, T/F: Critical theory requires an analysis of existing social structures - CORRECT
ANSWER - true
Which sampling strategy used for comparative sampling deliberately reduces the variation within
the sample? - CORRECT ANSWER - Homogeneous
Which qualitative sampling strategy adds new cases based on changes in research
circumstances? - CORRECT ANSWER - Opportunistic
Which term is used to identify the principle associated with the practice of sampling to the point
at which no new information is obtained? - CORRECT ANSWER - Data saturation
Which term is used to identify whether findings can be applied to different groups? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Transferability
How many samples are typically used in grouped theory studies? - CORRECT ANSWER -
21-30
T/F: Qualitative research capitalizes on early learning samples that are large and random -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F: Purposive sampling utilizes data sources that boost the fullness of the information -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F: Phenomenologists generally work in large sample groups - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
T/F: Qualitative researcher focus on findings that are meaningful beyond their particular study
sample - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F: The skill of the researcher affects sample size - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What tool is central to the information gathering process required of phenomenologic-based
research? - CORRECT ANSWER - In-depth interviews
Which form of sociolinguistic inquiry seeks to understand the rules, mechanisms, and structure
of conversations and texts? - CORRECT ANSWER - Discourse analysis
Which term is used to describe the way the members of a culture envision their world? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Emic perspective
What type of research focuses on the effects of gender domination and discrimination on
women? - CORRECT ANSWER - Feminist
Which term is used to identify an intensive investigation conducted over an extended period of
time that focuses on a single entity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Case study
T/F: Qualitative research involves an emergent design - CORRECT ANSWER - true
T/F: Qualitative researchers are generally creative and rely on intuition in order to understand the
phenomenon being studies - CORRECT ANSWER - true
T/F: Ethnography focuses on the culture of individual participants from an inflexible perspective
- CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F: Interpreted phenomenology focuses on describing the lived experiences - CORRECT
ANSWER - false
, T/F: Critical theory requires an analysis of existing social structures - CORRECT
ANSWER - true
Which sampling strategy used for comparative sampling deliberately reduces the variation within
the sample? - CORRECT ANSWER - Homogeneous
Which qualitative sampling strategy adds new cases based on changes in research
circumstances? - CORRECT ANSWER - Opportunistic
Which term is used to identify the principle associated with the practice of sampling to the point
at which no new information is obtained? - CORRECT ANSWER - Data saturation
Which term is used to identify whether findings can be applied to different groups? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Transferability
How many samples are typically used in grouped theory studies? - CORRECT ANSWER -
21-30
T/F: Qualitative research capitalizes on early learning samples that are large and random -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
T/F: Purposive sampling utilizes data sources that boost the fullness of the information -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F: Phenomenologists generally work in large sample groups - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
T/F: Qualitative researcher focus on findings that are meaningful beyond their particular study
sample - CORRECT ANSWER - True
T/F: The skill of the researcher affects sample size - CORRECT ANSWER - True
