The primary purpose of the case study method is to:
a. Describe cultural characteristics
b. Inductively generate a theory
c. Describe one or more individuals’ experiences of a phenomenon
d. Describe one or more cases in-depth
Ans: d
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What is information?
a. Facts that can be verified by independent observers b. Anything printed in the newspaper c. Reports verified by public consensus d. Common knowledge that has stood the test of time
Correlation involves measuring the ______ between variables while regression involves ______.
a. understanding; prediction b. understanding; relationship c. prediction; relationship d. relationship; prediction
In narrative inquiry studies:
a. People watch video scenes and then make up stories about what was happening and why b. People’s experiences are understood in terms of their lived and told stories c. Participants fill out questionnaires that ask them to make up stories in response to certain prompts d. The researcher and participants can meet for no longer than one hour
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
16. The vast majority of single-parent family systems are headed by fathers who have custody of their children. 17. Researchers find that children experience a process of adjusting to their parents' divorce rather than experiencing single, simple reactions. 18. Decisions regarding the custody of children when parents divorce are based on the principle of "best interests of the parents." 19. Decisions regarding the custody of children when parents divorce are based on the principle of "best interests of the parents."