6 - Key Terms
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Practice Questions
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What is purposive sampling?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would select specific students for a study.
Define a structured interview.
💡 Hint: Consider interviews like job interviews that follow a set script.
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What type of sampling method targets specific individuals based on characteristics?
💡 Hint: Recall sampling methods and their definitions.
True or False: A semi-structured interview does not have any fixed questions.
💡 Hint: Consider how an interview can be both flexible and structured.
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Analyze the impact of using snowball sampling on the diversity of your research participants. What are the potential limitations?
💡 Hint: Consider how community and relationships influence the data collected.
Design an affinity diagram based on qualitative interview data discussing user frustrations with a software app. Outline how you would categorize and visualize these insights.
💡 Hint: Visualize thoughts as colorful sticky notes to represent diverse frustrations.
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Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.
- Understanding Purposive Sampling
- Snowball Sampling: What You Need to Know
- Types of Interviews in Qualitative Research
- Thematic Analysis: A Tutorial
- Affinity Diagrams in Action
- Understanding Emotional Journey Mapping
- KPIs and OKRs Explained
- 5 Whys Technique Explained
- Using Empathy Maps to Understand Users