CRS Research Design & Methodology 3

Question 1

A researcher studies burnout by interviewing 10 nurses in depth over six months. Which methodology does this best represent?

Accepted Answer

Ethnography

Answer

Ethnography involves prolonged immersive observation and interviews to understand participants' lived experiences within their context.

Question 2

The primary purpose of a pilot study is to:

Accepted Answer

Test and refine procedures before the main study

Answer

A pilot study is a small-scale preliminary study conducted to evaluate feasibility, refine instruments, and identify problems.

Question 3

Which threat to internal validity occurs when participants drop out of a study in a non-random pattern?

Accepted Answer

Attrition (mortality)

Answer

Attrition or experimental mortality occurs when dropout rates differ between groups, potentially biasing results.

Question 4

Grounded theory differs from other qualitative methods primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Aims to develop theory from collected data

Answer

Grounded theory is a systematic methodology that builds theory inductively from systematically gathered and analyzed data.

Question 5

A researcher assigns odd-numbered participants to the experimental group and even-numbered participants to the control group. This is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Systematic assignment

Answer

Systematic assignment uses a non-random rule (like alternating numbers), making it quasi-experimental rather than truly random.

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CRS Research Design & Methodology 3