ch13 1 Of the following, which is often considered a significant challenge of ethnographic research? Group of answer cho
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ch13
1
Of the following, which is often considered a significant
challenge of ethnographic research?
Group of answer choices
c. The amount of time ethnographic research takes
b. The lack of internal validity of ethnographic research
a. The lack of reliability in ethnographic research
d. The number of instruments needed to conduct ethnographic
research
2.
Ken is a narrative researcher. Of the following, which is the
most likely purpose for his study of multiethnic classrooms?
Group of answer choices
b. To understand a teacher's experiences in a dynamic
multiethnic classroom
a. To help the school create policies to assist incoming
students
c. To correlate student performance with teacher experiences
teaching in multiethnic schools
d. To examine differences in student achievement by teacher
ethnicity in multiethnic schools
3.
George is employing a case study methodology to examine the role
of principals in increasing inter-staff communication. As he starts
to work with his case study participants, he realizes two of the
three are unwilling to talk to him about the principal. Which of
the following strategies might George have employed to combat this
situation?
Group of answer choices
d. Fact checking
c. Sifting
a. Pilot testing
b. Screening
4.
Which of the following describes the end result of a case
study?
Group of answer choices
a. Brief
d. Case
b. Narrative
c. Report
5.
When researchers rely on more than one means of data collection
to describe, analyze, and interpret a research setting, they are
said to be using which of the following procedures?
Group of answer choices
d. Integration
b. Triangulation
a. Context validity
c. Generalization
6.
Which of the following is an element that characterizes
narrative research?
Group of answer choices
a. Narrative research focuses on group experiences.
d. Narrative research incorporates context and place.
b. Narrative research relies heavily on triangulation.
No answer text provided
7.
Millie is an ethnographic researcher studying the development of
language in young children from bilingual homes. She takes down
extensive notes in a notebook as she observes. She also often
records small brief notes to herself on little green sheets that
she keeps separate from her notebook. The extensive notes Millie
records in her notebook best represent
Group of answer choices
b. protocols.
d. jottings.
c. field notes.
a. memos.
8.
Which of the following research topics is most conducive to
narrative research?
Group of answer choices
b. A study that tracks the finance shifts in a state that
recently implemented school vouchers
c. A study that shares the experiences of one large urban
district as vouchers were introduced
d. A study that surveys community members regarding perceived
strengths and weaknesses of school vouchers
a. A study of the number of students statewide who use school
vouchers
9.
Which of the following statements regarding field notes
is consistent with recommendations made in your text?
Group of answer choices
b. Field notes should be as concise as possible.
a. Field notes should only contain factual observations.
d. Field notes are generally used as a secondary data source in
ethnographic research
c. Field notes should be written as soon as possible after an
observation.
10.
Ethnographers are most interested in data that support
Group of answer choices
b. predictions variables can make.
a. relationships among variables.
d. calculation of pertinent statistics.
c. cultural patterns of participants.
1
Of the following, which is often considered a significant
challenge of ethnographic research?
Group of answer choices
c. The amount of time ethnographic research takes
b. The lack of internal validity of ethnographic research
a. The lack of reliability in ethnographic research
d. The number of instruments needed to conduct ethnographic
research
2.
Ken is a narrative researcher. Of the following, which is the
most likely purpose for his study of multiethnic classrooms?
Group of answer choices
b. To understand a teacher's experiences in a dynamic
multiethnic classroom
a. To help the school create policies to assist incoming
students
c. To correlate student performance with teacher experiences
teaching in multiethnic schools
d. To examine differences in student achievement by teacher
ethnicity in multiethnic schools
3.
George is employing a case study methodology to examine the role
of principals in increasing inter-staff communication. As he starts
to work with his case study participants, he realizes two of the
three are unwilling to talk to him about the principal. Which of
the following strategies might George have employed to combat this
situation?
Group of answer choices
d. Fact checking
c. Sifting
a. Pilot testing
b. Screening
4.
Which of the following describes the end result of a case
study?
Group of answer choices
a. Brief
d. Case
b. Narrative
c. Report
5.
When researchers rely on more than one means of data collection
to describe, analyze, and interpret a research setting, they are
said to be using which of the following procedures?
Group of answer choices
d. Integration
b. Triangulation
a. Context validity
c. Generalization
6.
Which of the following is an element that characterizes
narrative research?
Group of answer choices
a. Narrative research focuses on group experiences.
d. Narrative research incorporates context and place.
b. Narrative research relies heavily on triangulation.
No answer text provided
7.
Millie is an ethnographic researcher studying the development of
language in young children from bilingual homes. She takes down
extensive notes in a notebook as she observes. She also often
records small brief notes to herself on little green sheets that
she keeps separate from her notebook. The extensive notes Millie
records in her notebook best represent
Group of answer choices
b. protocols.
d. jottings.
c. field notes.
a. memos.
8.
Which of the following research topics is most conducive to
narrative research?
Group of answer choices
b. A study that tracks the finance shifts in a state that
recently implemented school vouchers
c. A study that shares the experiences of one large urban
district as vouchers were introduced
d. A study that surveys community members regarding perceived
strengths and weaknesses of school vouchers
a. A study of the number of students statewide who use school
vouchers
9.
Which of the following statements regarding field notes
is consistent with recommendations made in your text?
Group of answer choices
b. Field notes should be as concise as possible.
a. Field notes should only contain factual observations.
d. Field notes are generally used as a secondary data source in
ethnographic research
c. Field notes should be written as soon as possible after an
observation.
10.
Ethnographers are most interested in data that support
Group of answer choices
b. predictions variables can make.
a. relationships among variables.
d. calculation of pertinent statistics.
c. cultural patterns of participants.