N706 Puzzle: Chapters 20 and 21

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Across
  1. 1. Also called “extreme” or “outlier” sampling, this sampling group seeks to learn from the most unusual or extreme informants
  2. 2. Data ______ has occurred when no new information is obtained; often the goal when collecting data in qualitative research
  3. 5. Qualitative studies use an ________ design, where researchers make ongoing decisions during the study that help it evolve
  4. 6. Also called “emergent sampling”, this sample type involves adding new cases based on changes in research design
  5. 9. Whether or not research findings can be applied to different settings or groups of people; also called generalizability
  6. 10. Maximum ______ sampling is a widely used form of purposive sampling with the hope of capturing people with diverse backgrounds
  7. 11. _________ Psychology focuses on the influence of the environment on human behavior
  8. 12. The study of signs and their meanings; important to symbolic interactionists
  9. 14. The study of cultural patterns and experiences in a holistic fashion
  10. 15. A full and thorough description of the setting, participants, transactions, and processes
  11. 17. _______ sampling reduces variation and allows for a focused inquiry
  12. 18. Examples of ______ sources include relics, artifacts, and original documents such as diaries
Down
  1. 1. Cases that do not “fit” and challenge researchers’ interpretations
  2. 3. This kind of analysis focuses on the story and how it is relayed as the object of inquiry
  3. 4. This focuses on the meaning of “lived experiences” of humans, and has roots in philosophy and psychology
  4. 7. ________ analysis is another term for “discourse analysis”, which seeks to understand the rules, mechanisms, and structure of dialogue and discussion
  5. 8. This form of knowledge is deeply embedded in cultural experiences; members of the culture may not even be consciously aware of it
  6. 13. Sampling type that requires cases to meet certain characteristics to be included
  7. 14. How members of a culture envision their world is _______ perspective
  8. 16. Cases that “fit” researchers’ conceptualizations and add to the credibility and conclusions of their research goal