CSP Qualitative Research & Ethnography 3

Question 1

In grounded theory, the constant comparative method involves:

Accepted Answer

Systematically comparing new data to previously coded data to refine categories

Answer

The constant comparative method requires ongoing comparison of incidents, codes, and categories as data collection and analysis proceed simultaneously.

Question 2

Which sampling strategy is most appropriate when a researcher wants to maximize variation across key characteristics in a small qualitative sample?

Accepted Answer

Maximum variation purposive sampling

Answer

Maximum variation purposive sampling deliberately selects cases that differ on key dimensions to capture the range of a phenomenon.

Question 3

Reflexivity in qualitative research primarily requires the researcher to:

Accepted Answer

Critically examine how their own positionality shapes the research process and findings

Answer

Reflexivity demands ongoing self-scrutiny about how the researcher's identity, assumptions, and relationships influence data and interpretation.

Question 4

A key advantage of using life history interviews in sociological research is that they:

Accepted Answer

Capture how individuals interpret their experiences over time within social structures

Answer

Life history interviews illuminate the intersection of personal biography and broader social forces across a participant's life course.

Question 5

In content analysis of qualitative data, manifest content refers to:

Accepted Answer

The observable, surface-level elements of a text

Answer

Manifest content is what is literally present and directly observable in a document, as opposed to latent content which requires interpretation.

(CSP) Certified Sociological Practitioner Practice Test

(CSP) Certified Sociological Practitioner Practice Test

CSP Qualitative Research & Ethnography 3