Methods Questions 3 Name:__________________________________________
1. Describe the features of qualitative research methods.
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2. Briefly describe each of the following “qualitative methods.”
Case Study: ___________________________________________________________________
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Ethnography: __________________________________________________________________
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Participant Observation: __________________________________________________________
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Intensive Interview: _____________________________________________________________
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Focus Groups: _________________________________________________________________
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3. Briefly describe the following ethical considerations as they SPECIFICALLY apply to qualitative research with human subjects.
Voluntary Participation: __________________________________________________________
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Subject Well-Being: _____________________________________________________________
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Identity Disclosure: _____________________________________________________________
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Confidentiality: ________________________________________________________________
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Appropriate Boundaries: _________________________________________________________
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4. Describe in detail the features of qualitative data analysis (not exactly the same as methods, Question 1), especially in terms of how they differ from quantitative data analysis.
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5. Describe 1) two alternatives in qualitative data analysis (e.g. Ethnomethodology, Grounded Theory, Visual Analysis) and 2) two of the following approaches to qualitative data analysis: Systematic Observation, Participatory Action, Computer-Assisted.
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6. Thoroughly define each of the following “evaluation basics.”
Inputs: _______________________________________________________________________
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Program Process: _______________________________________________________________
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Outputs: ______________________________________________________________________
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Outcomes: ____________________________________________________________________
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Feedback: _____________________________________________________________________
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7. Briefly describe each of the five evaluation research methods.
Needs Assessment: ______________________________________________________________
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Evaluability Assessment: _________________________________________________________
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Process Evaluation: _____________________________________________________________
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Impact Analysis: _______________________________________________________________
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Efficiency Analysis: _____________________________________________________________
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8. Briefly describe each of the five evaluation design decisions.
Black Box or Program Theory: ____________________________________________________
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Researcher or Stakeholder Orientation: ______________________________________________
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Qualitative or Quantitative Methods: ________________________________________________
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Simple or Complex Outcomes: ____________________________________________________
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Groups or Individuals: ___________________________________________________________
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9. 1) Describe each of the following.
How historical social science methods tends to be qualitative: ____________________________
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Historical Events Research: _______________________________________________________
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Historical Process Research: ______________________________________________________
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10. Describe the two comparative social science methods.
Cross-Sectional Comparative: _____________________________________________________
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Comparative Historical: __________________________________________________________
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