Qualitative Research Methods

Disadvantage

________- When people know they are being observed, they can intentionally or unintentionally change their behavior.Covert Observations.

Interviews

________ help to gain insight into subjective experiences and interpretations.

Ethical issue

________: if participants do not realize that one member of their group is in fact an observer collecting information, this may be ethically questionable, especially in sensitive research topics.Structured and Unstructured Observations.

Advantage

________- allow the researcher to gain first- hand experiences with the phenomenon of interest, gaining valuable insights.

Observation

________ allows the researcher to become immersed deeply in the studied phenomenon, sometimes even becoming part of it.

Advantages

________- gaining access to groups that would not normally agree to participate in research (for example, socially isolated or violent groups)

Solution

________- debrief participants after the observation session and ask for consent prior to using the data for research.Participant observation.

Disadvantages

________- the risk that the observer will lose objectivity as he or she becomes too involved with the studied group of individuals.

participants

Occurs when ________ are aware of the fact that they are being observed.

Semi structured interviews

________ are better suited for smaller research projects, but they are also more effective in studying the unique experiences of each participant.Unstructured interviews.

Case studies

________ can involve a variety of other methods (observations, interviews, and so on), anything that deepens our understanding of an individual or a group of interest.

Generalization

________ depends on the thickness of descriptions and triangulation (other researchers, other case studies, and so on)

Naturalistic observation

________ is carried out in naturally occurring settings, a place that has not been arranged for the study.

individual

The ________ or group that is the object of a case study is unique.

Disadvantage

________- May be time- consuming because the behavior of interest only occurs at certain times.Overt Observations.

Advantage

________- the ethics of this approach are a strength as participants give their informed consent.

case study

A(n) ________ is an in- depth investigation of an individual or a group.

Interviews

________ may help to understand the meanings participants attach to certain events and their points of view.

Case studies

________ are useful in investigating phenomena that could not be studied otherwise.

Case studies

________ can contradict established theories and help develop new theories.Disadvantages of a(n) ________.