Chapter 5

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.Theoretical sampling is used to:

  1. Promote theory development
  2. Test the value of data before analysis
  3. Weed out interview subjects who have no relevance to the developing theory

The correct answer is: Promote theory development

2. In a grounded theory study, theoretical sampling directs:

  1. What you do next and how you do it
  2. How many people you arrange to interview before commencing your study
  3. The time you spend gathering data

The correct answer is: What you do next and how you do it

3. Data generation is different to data collection because it:

  1. Is less common in grounded theory research
  2. Denotes engagement with a data source
  3. Is more reliable as a way of getting data

The correct answer is: Denotes engagement with a data source

4. Data generation can be achieved through:

  1. Reviewing web-based forums
  2. Focus group interviews
  3. Secondary data analysis

The correct answer is: Focus group interviews

5. The amount of data required to produce a grounded theory is determined by:

  1. The institutional ethics committee
  2. The resources available to the researcher
  3. The processes of data collection and analysis

The correct answer is: The processes of data collection and analysis