5 Qualitative Research Methods Free Online FlashCards

What does phenomenology investigate?

Phenomenology investigates how people experience a shared phenomenon.

How does criterion sampling select participants?

Criterion sampling selects participants who meet a defined condition.

What makes an interview semi-structured?

Semi-structured interviews follow open-ended questions while allowing the interviewer to ask follow-up questions.

What is coding in qualitative analysis?

Coding labels meaningful portions of data so researchers can compare them.

What does credibility assess in qualitative research?

Credibility concerns whether interpretations are well supported by the evidence.

Name key protections for research participants.

Researchers should obtain voluntary informed consent, protect privacy and confidentiality, and store recordings and transcripts securely.

What does ethnography examine?

Ethnography examines a culture or group's practices and meanings, usually through sustained observation in context.

What is the aim of grounded theory?

Grounded theory develops an explanation of a social process from systematically gathered and analyzed data.

What defines a qualitative case study?

A case study explores a bounded case, such as one school or organization, in depth and in context.

What is the purpose of maximum-variation sampling?

Maximum-variation sampling deliberately includes participants who differ on important characteristics.

How does snowball sampling find participants?

In snowball sampling, participants refer other potential participants.

When are participants added through theoretical sampling?

Theoretical sampling selects additional participants or settings as emerging analysis reveals what needs further investigation.