The origins of qualitative research methods primarily lie in economics and political philosophy.
False
Qualitative research offers a greater opportunity to explain why and how things happen, rather than just what happens.
True
A major advantage of qualitative research is that the data are atypical, providing unique insights that are highly generalizable to the broader population.
False
The most challenging aspect of observational research is the problem of reactivity, where the observed change their behavior.
False
The standardized interview is similar to a survey and produces data which can easily be turned into a quantifiable form.
True
Elite interviews are typically conducted with the public at large to discover how political power is attained.
False
The reliability of information gleaned from elite interviews is the most challenging issue confronting the researcher.
False
Gatekeepers are the sponsors and officials who have the power to grant or block access to a qualitative research setting.
True
Manifestos provide the fullest official statement of each party’s policy proposals and are widely used to analyze their position across the political spectrum.
True
Substantive Content Analysis is concerned with how a message is presented, focusing on the amount of space or time given to a topic.
False
Unstructured interviews are most useful when the research area is new and the researcher is trying to get an idea of how it works.
True
The ideal number of people in a focus group discussion is typically 12 to 15 people.
False
The relatively small number of participants and the non-probabilistic selection procedure of focus groups limit the generalizations that can be made.
True
