Pragmatism is about reaching the conclusion which might not have any practical

relevance.
TRUE
FALSE
Advocates of Social Constructivist approach believe that:
Reality is single
Scientific methods are the need of the hour
Both A & B
Reality is subjective in nature
Which of the following is an example of deception in business research?
The researcher representing their research as being about a different topic
The obtaining of company material without permission.
The researcher wearing a disguise during an observation
The researcher failing to ask permission to interview someone
Which of the following is an advantage of qualitative interviewing relative to
participant observation?
It is more biased and value-laden
It is more likely to create reactive effects.
It allows you to find out about issues that are resistant to observation.
All of the above.
 People who are available, volunteer, or can be easily recruited are used in the
sampling method called ______."
Simple random sampling
Convenience sampling
Cluster sampling
Systematic sampling
What is one of the main ethical problems associated with conducting a
secondary analysis of qualitative data?
The participants may not have given informed consent to the reuse of their
data
It involves deceiving respondents about the nature of the research
"The secondary analyst must adopt a covert role and is at risk of ""going
native"
Respondents are likely to experience physical harm as a result of the
process
Which method is most commonly associated with a lack of informed consent?
Covert observation
Qualitative content analysis
In-depth interviewing
 Structured interviewing
Apart from the fact that it is ""not a nice thing to do"", what is an important
ethical disadvantage of deceiving participants?"
It can damage the professional reputation of the researcher and their
discipline
It makes it more difficult to gain access to deviant or hidden populations.
It means that records of personal data about the participants cannot be
made anonymous
None of the above
Sampling in qualitative research is similar to which type of sampling in
quantitative research?
Simple random sampling
Systematic sampling
Stratfied sampling
 Quota sampling
What are some of the frequent frustrations in writing or reading about research
ethics?
Writers differ over what is ethically acceptable
The same debates are rehearsed over decades.
Cases of ethical violation tend to be linked with certain research methods
All of the above