Providing a ‘thick description’ to enable another researcher to determine whether they can ‘safely’ transfer your findings to another context is Lincoln and Guba’s (1989) definition of:

Member checking
Credibility checking
Negative case analysis
Transferability


Transferability

Sociology

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Professional organization for physicians that, among other things, represents their interests in matters of public policy:

A) American Hospital Association B) Doctors for Health C) American Medical Association D) World Health Organization

Sociology

Reports reveal that the changes that have taken place in men's and women's roles have

(a) been widely accepted by both sexes. (b) been accepted by males. (c) been accepted only by females. (d) generated confusion for both males and females.

Sociology

Anil, a professor of Indian origin, went to a community bank to apply for a home loan. The banker told Anil that he does not qualify for a loan. According to the bank's policy, it is risky to offer loans to minority group members because they are not likely to hold a steady job. This scenario illustrates _____.

A. cultural relativism B. institutional discrimination C. acculturation D. assimilation E. pluralism

Sociology

People in the United States who share non-American cultural features, such as language and national origin, and regard themselves as a distinct group, are members of __________ minorities

a. ethnic b. religious c. nationalist d. racial

Sociology