Chapter 10

Test you understanding of key chapter concepts by working through the quiz below. To check your answer click on the orange arrow to the right.

1. A grounded theory possesses:

  1. Predictive power
  2. Explanatory power and utility
  3. Limited utility if qualitative data is used

The correct answer is: Explanatory power and utility

2. Research impact can be defined as:

  1. The contribution that research makes to various aspects of society
  2. A concept irrelevant in grounded theory research
  3. The amount of funding a study can attract

The correct answer is: The contribution that research makes to various aspects of society

3. The impact of grounded theory can be enhanced by:

  1. The investment of large amounts of funding
  2. Planning the timing of release of the theory for maximum effect
  3. Building effective impact assessment into the research design

The correct answer is: Building effective impact assessment into the research design

4. Applying for funding for grounded theory research:

  1. Can often be challenging to secure when funding bodies do not understand the nature of this research approach
  2. Is a waste of time because it is often qualitative in nature
  3. Is only available from non-government sources

The correct answer is: Can often be challenging to secure when funding bodies do not understand the nature of this research approach

5. Grounded theory:

  1. Is incompatible with mixed methods
  2. Lends itself well to contemporary paradigms of research
  3. Should only be used within traditional paradigms of research

The correct answer is: Lends itself well to contemporary paradigms of research