PSYC 201W Study Guide - Final Guide: Emic And Etic, Ethnocentrism, Instrumental Case
4 Apr 2018
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What is purposeful sampling? studying real world situations as they unfold naturally. (no manipulation) Openness to adapting inquiry as understanding deepens and the situation changes. (researcher does not get locked into one design) Cases are selected because they are information rich and not because they generalize to the population. What is interpretative validity? situation in order to gain insight into the phenomenon. Researcher must understand the phenomenon without judgement and must be fully present. Researcher must assume that the system they are looking at it constantly undergoing change. Immersion in the details of the data in order to discover important patterns. The view that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Must look at whether or not the observations made are context specific. Voice: the researcher must provide a credible voice. Perspective and reflexivity: aware of the biases of their perspective and making sure they aren"t too strong.
