Short answer & multiple choice. Social Sciences Essay

QUESTION 1
Indicate whether the following statement is true or false: Qualitative research is undertaken solely for descriptive purposes, never for explanatory purposes.
O True 
O False
QUESTION 2
Qualitative field researchers typically rely on... 
O Stratified random samples 
O Probability samples 
O Simple random samples 
O Non-probability samples
QUESTION 3
Which research paradigm relies on inductive reasoning?
O Survey methodology 
OParticipatory action research
O Grounded theory 
O Secondary data analysis
QUESTION 4
Indicate whether the following statement is true or false: Qualitative analysis requires the conversion of social research data into
O True
O False
QUESTION 5
What are some special considerations for qualitative field researchers that do not apply to other researchers? 
O Their relationship with their subjects ,
O Their role as an observer
OMaking sure their data is non-numerical
O Both A and B
O All of the above
QUESTION 6
Which of the following would not be appropriate for qualitative field research?
O An analysis of sons' relationships with their fathers 
O An analysis of recent migrants' views of "appropriate" gender roles 
O An analysis of restaurant workers' belief about their work
O A large-scale analysis of schools in the United States conducted in order to make conclusions about the entire population
QUESTION 7
In the study of urban life, which of the following is an example of the field? 
O The crime rate in a neighborhood 
O The ethnic makeup of a neighborhood
O The neighborhood where the subjects of the study live 
O The number of people in a specific neighborhood
QUESTION 8
Which method of analysis did the makers of the documentary Sidewalk employ? w Ethnographic observation
O Interviews
O Statistical analysis
O All of the above
O Both A and B
QUESTION 9
Directions: Read the prompt below and answer the questions as best you can (try your best; be creative and use your imagination!). Answer the questions with complete thoughts and in complete sentences; be sure to clearly indicate which question you are answering in the response area (label your answers!).
Prompt: Recently, New York legislators have begun discussing the prospects'of marijuana legalization in New York State. There are several states across the U.S. that have already embarked on this path and New York lawmakers want to develop a policy informed by empirical research to assess the efficacy of doing the same. Specifically, they are interested in qualitative research on the topic. Some groups of research interest include: marijuana users, law enforcement officials, medical professionals, people working in the legal cannabis industry in other states, and investors in the cannabis industry.
Specifically, they are interested in how individuals in these groups view legalization (negatives and positives) and what it might mean to them.
You are tasked with developing a short proposal so that New York lawmakers can have more information on some aspect of marijuana legalization. Think broadly about the economic, social, political,, and health outcomes associated with it and how your study will address one or more of them. Your study should describe, explore, or explain some type of information related to marijuana legalization.
Questions:
1. What is your research question? What “answers” or information will this question provide to policy makers (as per the prompt)?
2. What is the unit of analysis for your study and why?
3. What specific qualitative research method will you use and why? Describe how you will use this method.
4. Identify one strength and one weakness of this method and relate it specifically to your study.
QUESTION 10
According to Babbie (chapter 13), the best advice for writing memos is that you should... O Write memos throughout the data collection and data analysis process
O Write memos throughout the data collection process
O Write memos throughout the data analysis process
O Remember that writing memos is a linear process
QUESTION 11
Answer the questions below with complete thoughts and in complete sentences; be sure to clearly indicate which question you are answering in the response area (label your answers!).
1. Describe Alice Goffman’s study, which we discussed in class. In your answer include the following:
a. The specific type of method (s) she used
b. The social setting she investigated
c. One of her key findings
2. What are the critiques of Goffman’s vyork? Relate this specifically to the special considerations that field researchers must consider.
QUESTION 12
Which of the following is not a method of qualitative field research discussed in class?
O Focus groups 
O Isomorphism 
O Intensive interviewing 
O Ethnography