DSI MGTS QUIZ 3: PRESCRIPTIVE
ANALYTICS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ List Qualitative Research Paradigms.
Answer: 1. Naturalism2. Grounded Theory3. Participatory Action
Research4. Case Studies
◍ Naturalism.
Answer: Research Paradigm that emphasizes observing people in their
everyday settings and reporting stories as they tell them
◍ Grounded Theory.
Answer: Research Paradigm that begins with observations and looks for
patterns, themes, or common categories / analysis is not designed to confirm
or disconfirm specific hypotheses
◍ Participatory Action Research.
Answer: Research Paradigm that functions to serve as a resource to those
being studied, typically disadvantaged groups / the groups define their
problems, define the remedies desired, and take the lead in designing the
research that will help them
◍ Case Studies.
Answer: An idiographic examination of a single individual, family, group,
organization, community, or society
◍ Non-Probability Sampling.
Answer: - More common in qualitative studies- Is not random or by chance-
Purposive Samples
, ◍ Types of Purposive Samples.
Answer: 1. Quota Sample - group has clearly defined categories of
participants2. Snowball Sample - a few relevant participants refer more
potential participants3.Deviant Case Sampling - examining of cases that do
not it the regular pattern
◍ What are the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research?.
Answer: Strengths: Depth of Understanding, Flexibility, CostWeaknesses:
Subjectivity and generalizability
◍ Transferability.
Answer: evidence that the findings could be applicable to other contexts,
situations, times and populations (instead of generalizability)
◍ What is the use of Key Informants in qualitative research?.
Answer: you discuss your research group with others who have already
studied it or others who know it
◍ What type of perspectives (relations to participants are they? Describe
them..
Answer: 1. Etic Perspective - Perspective of the observer2. Emic Perspective
- Perspective of the observed3. Adopting both perspectives (difficult)
◍ Reflexivity.
Answer: Examination of own feelings, reactions, motivations and how these
influence what we think about situation
◍ Types of Measurement Errors.
Answer: 1. Systematic2. Random
◍ Systematic Error.
Answer: When the information we collect consistently reflects a false
picture in a particular way - bias is the most common source
◍ Acquiescent Response Set.
Answer: Agreeing or disagreeing (always yes or no)
◍ Social Desirability Bias.
ANALYTICS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ List Qualitative Research Paradigms.
Answer: 1. Naturalism2. Grounded Theory3. Participatory Action
Research4. Case Studies
◍ Naturalism.
Answer: Research Paradigm that emphasizes observing people in their
everyday settings and reporting stories as they tell them
◍ Grounded Theory.
Answer: Research Paradigm that begins with observations and looks for
patterns, themes, or common categories / analysis is not designed to confirm
or disconfirm specific hypotheses
◍ Participatory Action Research.
Answer: Research Paradigm that functions to serve as a resource to those
being studied, typically disadvantaged groups / the groups define their
problems, define the remedies desired, and take the lead in designing the
research that will help them
◍ Case Studies.
Answer: An idiographic examination of a single individual, family, group,
organization, community, or society
◍ Non-Probability Sampling.
Answer: - More common in qualitative studies- Is not random or by chance-
Purposive Samples
, ◍ Types of Purposive Samples.
Answer: 1. Quota Sample - group has clearly defined categories of
participants2. Snowball Sample - a few relevant participants refer more
potential participants3.Deviant Case Sampling - examining of cases that do
not it the regular pattern
◍ What are the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative research?.
Answer: Strengths: Depth of Understanding, Flexibility, CostWeaknesses:
Subjectivity and generalizability
◍ Transferability.
Answer: evidence that the findings could be applicable to other contexts,
situations, times and populations (instead of generalizability)
◍ What is the use of Key Informants in qualitative research?.
Answer: you discuss your research group with others who have already
studied it or others who know it
◍ What type of perspectives (relations to participants are they? Describe
them..
Answer: 1. Etic Perspective - Perspective of the observer2. Emic Perspective
- Perspective of the observed3. Adopting both perspectives (difficult)
◍ Reflexivity.
Answer: Examination of own feelings, reactions, motivations and how these
influence what we think about situation
◍ Types of Measurement Errors.
Answer: 1. Systematic2. Random
◍ Systematic Error.
Answer: When the information we collect consistently reflects a false
picture in a particular way - bias is the most common source
◍ Acquiescent Response Set.
Answer: Agreeing or disagreeing (always yes or no)
◍ Social Desirability Bias.
