NSE 222: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS –
COMPLETE EXAM BANK (60 Q&AS)
Q1. List the 7 steps of qualitative research in order.
Correct Answer:
1. Identify the question and focus
2. Select small group
3. Interview / observe
4. Analyze data
5. Literature review
6. Interview / observe until data saturation
7. Summarize findings and describe human experience
Q2. What is the goal of constructivism?
Correct Answer: To interpret social interactions and meaning.
Q3. Identify 3 ethical issues associated with qualitative research.
Correct Answer:
1. Relationships may influence focus of study (e.g., RN researchers
may take the role of the nurse)
, 2. The emergent nature of the design: methods may change over
time; what participants agreed to initially can become intrusive as
it changes
3. The researcher is the instrument = always has biases
Q4. Define auditability.
Correct Answer: When another researcher can clearly follow decisions
made by the investigator, arriving at the same or comparable
conclusions.
Q5. What is the difference between deviant (extreme) case sampling
and typical case sampling?
Correct Answer:
• Deviant (Extreme) Case Sampling: Only includes those on
extreme ends of a phenomenon/trend (outliers)
• Typical Case Sampling: Only includes those who are average in a
phenomenon
Q6. Define criterion purposive sampling.
Correct Answer: Choosing participants based on inclusion criteria.
Q7. Describe the "thinking aloud" data collection technique.
, Correct Answer: Participants walk the researcher through how they
made decisions (step-by-step guide).
Q8. List and explain the 3 core principles of the TCPS 2.
Correct Answer:
1. Respect for persons: Maintain autonomy; don't use a person as a
means to an end; obtain informed consent
2. Concern for welfare: Avoid risking participants; care for them
physically, mentally, emotionally
3. Justice: Treat all fairly and equitably
Q9. Differentiate between privacy and confidentiality.
Correct Answer:
• Privacy: The right to control/disclose one's own information and
be free from intrusion (being bothered) by others
• Confidentiality: An organization's or individual's responsibility to
safeguard/maintain the privacy of information
Q10. What is the difference between anonymized information and
anonymous information?
Correct Answer:
• Anonymized information: Data is coded and chances are very low
to be de-coded (reverted back into identifiable information)
COMPLETE EXAM BANK (60 Q&AS)
Q1. List the 7 steps of qualitative research in order.
Correct Answer:
1. Identify the question and focus
2. Select small group
3. Interview / observe
4. Analyze data
5. Literature review
6. Interview / observe until data saturation
7. Summarize findings and describe human experience
Q2. What is the goal of constructivism?
Correct Answer: To interpret social interactions and meaning.
Q3. Identify 3 ethical issues associated with qualitative research.
Correct Answer:
1. Relationships may influence focus of study (e.g., RN researchers
may take the role of the nurse)
, 2. The emergent nature of the design: methods may change over
time; what participants agreed to initially can become intrusive as
it changes
3. The researcher is the instrument = always has biases
Q4. Define auditability.
Correct Answer: When another researcher can clearly follow decisions
made by the investigator, arriving at the same or comparable
conclusions.
Q5. What is the difference between deviant (extreme) case sampling
and typical case sampling?
Correct Answer:
• Deviant (Extreme) Case Sampling: Only includes those on
extreme ends of a phenomenon/trend (outliers)
• Typical Case Sampling: Only includes those who are average in a
phenomenon
Q6. Define criterion purposive sampling.
Correct Answer: Choosing participants based on inclusion criteria.
Q7. Describe the "thinking aloud" data collection technique.
, Correct Answer: Participants walk the researcher through how they
made decisions (step-by-step guide).
Q8. List and explain the 3 core principles of the TCPS 2.
Correct Answer:
1. Respect for persons: Maintain autonomy; don't use a person as a
means to an end; obtain informed consent
2. Concern for welfare: Avoid risking participants; care for them
physically, mentally, emotionally
3. Justice: Treat all fairly and equitably
Q9. Differentiate between privacy and confidentiality.
Correct Answer:
• Privacy: The right to control/disclose one's own information and
be free from intrusion (being bothered) by others
• Confidentiality: An organization's or individual's responsibility to
safeguard/maintain the privacy of information
Q10. What is the difference between anonymized information and
anonymous information?
Correct Answer:
• Anonymized information: Data is coded and chances are very low
to be de-coded (reverted back into identifiable information)
