S. Graves - Geography

Quiz: Chapter 8

Focus Groups and Structured Interviews

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Answer	Letter	Questions and Answer Options
Answer 1	1.	In what other research field did focus groups research get its start?
	a.	history
	b.	market research
	c.	philosophy
	d.	abnormal psychology
Answer 2	2.	The author cautions that interviews should never be scheduled in a place where:
	a.	the interviewer feels vulnerable around strangers
	b.	where the effect of location biases the answers of respondents
	c.	neutrality and informality are compromised by the surroundings
	d.	all of these are important, especially the safety issue
Answer 3	3.	According to the author, this subset of geographers have been especially concerned about the validity of qualitative methods such as semi-structured interviews and focus groups?
	a.	marxist geographers
	b.	feminist geographers
	c.	positivist geographers
	d.	humanist geographers
Answer 4	4.	What does the author suggest as a means to help focus group participants feel comfortable before they are asked to discuss?
	a.	food or drink
	b.	an activity that focuses participants attention on the desired subject
	c.	start with questions that participants are most likely to be comfortable addressing
	d.	all of these
Answer 5	5.	Ethical issues mentioned in the chapter DO NOT include:
	a.	amount of money paid to interview subjects
	b.	anonymity of responses
	c.	confidentiality of raw data
	d.	appearance of complicity by the interviewer
Answer 6	6	About how long (prior to the publication of your text) have focus groups been increasing in popularity among geographers?
	a.	10 years
	b.	15 years
	c.	20 years
	d.	since World War II
Answer 7	7.	The author suggests that interviews in a focus group setting is a excellent means to:
	a.	supplement other research methods
	b.	let the research subjects express opinions that might be missed in surveys
	c.	gather preliminary information about a topic
	d.	all of these
Answer 8	8	The author cautions interviewers to be aware of positionality. What's this?
	a.	how the location of the interview may create response biases
	b.	how one's identity shapes interaction with other identities in a focus group/interview
	c.	how one's position (in a room for example) creates a superiority
	d.	all of these
Answer 9	9.	What is the strategy suggested for selecting participants in a focus group?
	a.	random sampling
	b.	stratified sampling
	c.	specially selected participants
	d.	selected from specific locations, rather than random
Answer 10	10.	Sometimes one interview recruit can help you meet others. What is this process called?
	a.	snowballing
	b.	domino effect
	c.	redlining
	d.	chain recruiting

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Geography 300

Quiz: Chapter 8

Focus Groups and Structured Interviews

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