Question 1

A hypothesis testing case study is:

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A)   used to generate hypotheses that could be tested in other contexts
B)   used to test a hypothesis that has been derived from a theory
C)   designed to understand the complexity of a case for its own sake
D)   used to demonstrate how a theory may be applied to different casesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 2

In which of the following does the researcher witnesses a process from the side?

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A)   Participant observation
B)   Direct observation
C)   Common observation
D)   Primary observationE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

An example of a primary source is:

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A)   The text of a bill or law
B)   Research articles
C)   Books
D)   Working paperE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a type of case study?

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A)   Illustrative cases
B)   Validity cases
C)   Structured cases
D)   Unstructured casesE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Documents that were created after an event took place and involve an analysis, commentary, or interpretation about that event are known as:

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A)   primary sources
B)   secondary sources
C)   tertiary sources
D)   quaternary sourcesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The difference between interviews and focus groups is that focus groups have:

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A)   several participants
B)   several researchers
C)   a single participant
D)   a single researcherE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

An inductive theory is:

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A)   created when researchers discover something that was unanticipated when an original theory was developed
B)   to be avoided in case study research
C)   useful when dealing with simple relationships
D)   created when working extensively with the literatureE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Content analysis is used:

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A)   when a researcher wants to systematically evaluate what is contained in a qualitative dataset
B)   infrequently on qualitative data
C)   inappropriately on qualitative data; process tracing is better
D)   only when quantitative methods are not availableE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

An example of a secondary source is:

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A)   official records
B)   the verdict of a court case
C)   working papers
D)   a text of billsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following utilizes non-numeric data to test hypotheses about the relationships between or among numeric variables?

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A)   Quantitative Analysis
B)   Qualitative Analysis
C)   Hypothetical Analysis
D)   Investigative AnalysisE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Triangulation is the process:

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A)   through which multiple sources are used to answer a research question
B)   through which a single source is used to answer a research question
C)   of creating a hypothesis
D)   of creating a theoryE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Sampling in case study research is generally:

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A)   non-saturated
B)   non-random
C)   non-generalizable
D)   non-purposiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

What is the external validity?

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A)   How the results are not applicable to other cases
B)   How accurate the findings are
C)   How the hypothesis related to the findings
D)   How generalizable a case study's findings are to other casesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Field research involves which one of the following?

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A)   The use of primary sources
B)   The use of secondary sources
C)   The triangulation of data
D)   A researcher leaving the workplace to gather dataE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following samples should be used when a researcher is guided by a particular characteristic within a population and chooses a sample based on variation within that characteristic?

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A)   Convenience sample
B)   Quota sample
C)   Snowball sample
D)   Purposive sampleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which interview type allows for a researcher to start with a predetermined list of questions, but also allows for unanticipated follow-up questions?

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A)   Semi-structured interview
B)   Unstructured interview
C)   Structured interview
D)   Semi-unstructured interviewE) B) and C)
F) All of the above A

Question 17

The difference between codes and categories is that:

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A)   categories are relationships between phrases in the text while codes are particular words or phrases in the text
B)   codes are relationships between phrases in the text while categories are groupings of codes around a particular idea
C)   codes are particular words or phrases in the text while categories are groupings of codes around a particular idea
D)   categories are particular words or phrases in the text while codes are groupings of words around a particular ideaE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is designed to understand the complexity of a case for its own sake?

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A)   Hypothesis generating case studies
B)   Idiographic case studies
C)   Hypothesis testing case studies
D)   Illustrative case studiesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above B

Question 19

Which of the following is not a form of field research?

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A)   Interviews
B)   Focus groups
C)   Observation
D)   Process tracingE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The saturation point occurs when:

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A)   the collection of additional information becomes redundant
B)   multiple sources are used to answer to answer a research question
C)   non-numeric text is analyzed in a systematic way that allows a researcher to provide a description and analysis
D)   inductive theory is producedE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 10: Qualitative Analysis Through Case Studies

A hypothesis testing case study is:

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In which of the following does the researcher witnesses a process from the side?

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An example of a primary source is:

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Which of the following is an example of a type of case study?

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Documents that were created after an event took place and involve an analysis, commentary, or interpretation about that event are known as:

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The difference between interviews and focus groups is that focus groups have:

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An inductive theory is:

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Content analysis is used:

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An example of a secondary source is:

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Which of the following utilizes non-numeric data to test hypotheses about the relationships between or among numeric variables?

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Triangulation is the process:

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Sampling in case study research is generally:

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What is the external validity?

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Field research involves which one of the following?

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Which of the following samples should be used when a researcher is guided by a particular characteristic within a population and chooses a sample based on variation within that characteristic?

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Which interview type allows for a researcher to start with a predetermined list of questions, but also allows for unanticipated follow-up questions?

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The difference between codes and categories is that:

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Which of the following is designed to understand the complexity of a case for its own sake?

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Which of the following is not a form of field research?

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The saturation point occurs when:

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