1 .		The purpose of qualitative data analysis is to [Hint]   bring order and understanding to the data.   establish cause-and-effect relationships.   manipulate the data.   triangulate.
2 .		Which of the following is NOT characteristic of qualitative data? [Hint]   Thick, rich descriptions   Concise and succinct   Voluminous   Unorganized
3 .		Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research that affects how a researcher approaches data analysis? [Hint]   There is no single way to gain understanding of phenomena.   Reality is described with language that potentially has different semantic meanings for the researcher and participants.   There are many ways to report data.   All of the above.
4 .		Constant comparison, one of the three main strategies used to analyze qualitative data, is defined as a process [Hint]   examining discrepant, contradictory cases for meaning.   concerned with the development and testing of a theory.   related to the use of triangulation to establish the credibility of results.   comparing codes and concepts of data with those already identified to identify their distinctive characteristics.
5 .		Which of the following best describes qualitative data analysis? [Hint]   It is begun after all data has been collected.   It is an ongoing, cyclic process integrated into all phases of research.   It is an awkward, haphazard process.   It builds from abstraction to specific, concrete examples.
6 .		The logic of qualitative data analysis is described as [Hint]   objective.   deductive.   inductive.   subjective.
7 .		Which of the following defines the term category in qualitative data analysis? [Hint]   It is the basic unit of data representing a single thought.   It is the objective, descriptive term describing a segment of data.   It is a grounded theory.   It is an abstract name for the meaning of similar topics.
8 .		Which of the following best describes qualitative data coding? [Hint]   Numerically representing the concepts identified by the participants   Dividing data in parts that represent single thoughts   Adding all of the scores together and describing them statistically   Identify data segments that contain general episodes
9 .		Which of the following best describes a pattern in qualitative data analysis? [Hint]   The process of synthesizing data   The most specific unit of data   A relationship among categories   A data analysis "hunch" of the researcher
10 .		Which of the following steps begins the analysis of qualitative data? [Hint]   Reading and memoing   Describing the content and participants   Classifying and interpreting   Data management
11 .		Which of the following involves getting an initial sense of the data by considering field notes, transcripts, or observer comments? [Hint]   Data management   Reading and memoing   Describing the content and participants   Classifying and interpreting
12 .		Why is describing the context equally as important an aspect of qualitative data analysis as is describing the participants? [Hint]   Descriptions of context are more objective than descriptions of participants.   Descriptions of context are based on facts, not perceptions.   Participants' behavior cannot be separated from the context in which it occurs.   Participants are the context.
13 .		Which of the following represents the most general conceptualization in qualitative data analysis? [Hint]   Word   Topic   Category   Pattern
14 .		Which of the following is a drawback of a computerized analysis of data? [Hint]   The likelihood of reexamination of the data is diminished.   The computer expedites the analysis of data but cannot code it.   Analysis of qualitative data is best appreciated if a researcher has some experience doing so without a computer.   All of the above.
15 .		Which of the following BEST differentiates data analysis from interpretation? [Hint]   Interpretation requires more conceptual and integrative thinking than data analysis.   Interpretation involves computerized analysis of data.   Data analysis is explanatory and interpretation is conceptual.   Data analysis involves conceptualization but interpretation does not.
16 .		Which of the following questions is likely to have a profound effect on your interpretation of the data analysis from a case study of a fifth-grade math teacher switching from a traditional instructional approach to one driven by constructivist strategies? [Hint]   What is important in the data?   Why is it important?   What can be learned from it?   All of the above.
17 .		Which of the following describes the nature of qualitative data interpretation? [Hint]   Reflection   Integrative   Explanatory   All of the above
18 .		Which of the following is NOT a strategy that can guide data interpretation? [Hint]   Pay attention to your topic or research focus as it will help guide your selection of important parts of your data.   Examine categories with large amounts of data as they are likely identifying important concepts.   Examine existing studies related to your topic to identify potential interpretive frameworks.   Pay attention to your preconceived notions of the meaning of the data as it reflects a "grounded" perspective.
19 .		Ms. Arnold has collected observational and interview data from administrators, teachers, and students across several settings including the classroom, playground, lunchroom, and faculty lounge. She has found a great deal of consistency in her analysis regardless of the participants, type of data, or setting. What analytic tool has she used to suggest her interpretations are credible? [Hint]   Prolonged field engagement   Triangulation   Negative case analysis   All of the above
20 .		Which of the following would you recommend to a graduate student to ensure the quality of his research report? [Hint]   Write a detailed explanation of the methods used to investigate the problem.   Explicitly state his underlying assumptions related to the topic.   Acknowledge the limitations of generalizability while assisting the reader in understanding the transferability of the findings.   All of the above.