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Data analysis in quantitative research is _ in character, and data analysis in qualitative research is _ in nature.

	linear; iterative
	iterative; linear
	textual; tabular
	summative; formative

Why is qualitative research called "interpretive" research?

	It is based on opinions.
	A language is involved.
	It involves making a personal assessment of descriptions and themes.
	It is reflective of many voices.

File folders, index cards, and computer files are tools for which stage of the data analysis process?

	data sourcing
	data analysis
	data interpretation
	data organization

A hand analysis of the data may be preferable to a computer analysis when:

	the database is less than 500 pages.
	major themes are more important than exact words.
	text passages are difficult to keep track of.
	time constraints for finishing the analysis are strict.

Agar (1980) recommends to "read the transcripts in their entirety several times. Immerse yourself in the details, trying to get a sense of the interview as a whole before breaking it into parts." This is a suggestion to engage in:

	coding.
	hand analysis.
	thematic perception.
	preliminary exploratory analysis.

A researcher who is segmenting and labeling the text is engaged in:

	hand analysis.
	preliminary exploratory analysis.
	coding.
	segmentation.

Sentences or paragraphs that all relate to a single code are called:

	codes.
	descriptions.
	text segments.
	themes.

Similar codes aggregated together to form a major idea in the database are called:

	themes.
	text segments.
	meta-themes.
	descriptions.

Detailed rendering of people, places, or events in a qualitative research setting is called a(n):

	coding.
	accounting.
	grounded theory.
	description.

In conducting qualitative research on student workload, a researcher will analyze views from students, student life personnel, university professors, and an academic administrator. The purpose of doing this is to develop:

	eclectic perspectives.
	multiple perspectives.
	experiential realism.
	contrary evidence.

Information that disconfirms the themes produced in the study is known as:

	multiple perspectives.
	developing a diagram.
	contrary evidence.
	counterfactual thinking.

Saturation in qualitative research refers to:

	a theme having been validated by another researcher.
	an event occurring only once, thus preventing the creation of a theme.
	all themes being interconnected.
	all themes having been identified.

In the gunman incident study, the themes of denial, fear, and safety underlie two broader psychological perspectives. This organizational structure is referred to as:

	interconnecting the description.
	narrative discussion.
	layering the analysis.
	narrative construction.

Generating a chronology of events or a conceptual model of events is known as:

	interconnecting the themes.
	providing narrative discussion.
	layering the analysis.
	producing a flowchart.

A written passage summarizing the findings of the data analysis is known in qualitative research as:

	a physical layout of the qualitative setting.
	narrative discussion.
	discussion of participants' views.
	a chronology.

In a study on school violence, how might a qualitative researcher employ the strategy of creating visual data displays?

	Create a hierarchical tree diagram showing thematic interconnections.
	List examples of teacher and student responses side by side in a table.
	Display the physical layout of the research setting.

The stage of the research process where the researcher steps back and develops the broader meaning about the phenomenon is known as:

	narrative discussion.
	analysis.
	validation.
	interpretation.

Qualitative researchers include personal reflection on the meaning of the data:

	to help future researchers develop codings.
	because views cannot be separated from interpretations.
	to offer comparisons with previous similar research.
	to identify the limitations of the current study.

The process of corroborating findings from different individuals, data sources, or collection methods is known as:

	member checking.
	triangulation.
	auditing.
	validation.

A third-party evaluation of different aspects of the research is known as:

	member checking.
	triangulation.
	external audit.
	validation.

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Self-Assessment

Data analysis in quantitative research is _____ in character, and data analysis in qualitative research is _____ in nature.

Why is qualitative research called "interpretive" research?

File folders, index cards, and computer files are tools for which stage of the data analysis process?

A hand analysis of the data may be preferable to a computer analysis when:

Agar (1980) recommends to "read the transcripts in their entirety several times. Immerse yourself in the details, trying to get a sense of the interview as a whole before breaking it into parts." This is a suggestion to engage in:

A researcher who is segmenting and labeling the text is engaged in:

Sentences or paragraphs that all relate to a single code are called:

Similar codes aggregated together to form a major idea in the database are called:

Detailed rendering of people, places, or events in a qualitative research setting is called a(n):

In conducting qualitative research on student workload, a researcher will analyze views from students, student life personnel, university professors, and an academic administrator. The purpose of doing this is to develop:

Information that disconfirms the themes produced in the study is known as:

Saturation in qualitative research refers to:

In the gunman incident study, the themes of denial, fear, and safety underlie two broader psychological perspectives. This organizational structure is referred to as:

Generating a chronology of events or a conceptual model of events is known as:

A written passage summarizing the findings of the data analysis is known in qualitative research as:

In a study on school violence, how might a qualitative researcher employ the strategy of creating visual data displays?

The stage of the research process where the researcher steps back and develops the broader meaning about the phenomenon is known as:

Qualitative researchers include personal reflection on the meaning of the data:

The process of corroborating findings from different individuals, data sources, or collection methods is known as:

A third-party evaluation of different aspects of the research is known as:

Data analysis in quantitative research is _ in character, and data analysis in qualitative research is _ in nature.