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Chapter 24 Multiple choice questions
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Chapter 24 Multiple choice questions
Qualitative data analysis
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Which of the following is
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Theoretical sampling
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Coding
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External validity
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Constant comparison
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What do Strauss and Corbin mean by "open coding"?
Breaking data down and examining it to identify themes and concepts.
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Coding without the intention of building a theory.
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Drawing open brackets alongside key words and phrases.
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Telling everybody about the way you have coded the data.
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What is a "substantive theory" in Strauss and Corbin's view?
One that operates at the highest level of abstraction.
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One that is highly controversial and provokes a critical response.
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One that relates to an empirical instance or substantive topic area.
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One that is amenable to statistical analysis.
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What are memos?
Notes that researchers write to themselves.
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Reminders of what is meant by key terms or phrases.
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Building blocks for theorizing.
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All of the above.
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Why should you start coding your data as soon as possible?
To sharpen your focus and help with theoretical sampling.
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Because researchers always run out of time at the end of a project.
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Because it is the easiest task to do.
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To make sure that your initial theoretical ideas are imposed on the data.
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Why are Coffey and Atkinson critical of the way coding fragments qualitative data?
Because the research project becomes too deconstructed.
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Because it results in a loss of context and narrative flow.
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Because they think it should fragment the research project.
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Because they like to criticize coding in general
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What is the difference between a concept and a category in grounded theory?
They are the same thing.
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A concept is the name for a specific group of researchers.
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Concepts are conceived by the participants only.
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Concepts are grouped into categories.
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What is one of the main ethical problems associated with conducting a secondary analysis of qualitative data?
The participants may not have given informed consent to the reuse of their data.
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It involves deceiving respondents about the nature of the research.
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The secondary analyst must adopt a covert role and is at risk of "going native".
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Respondents are likely to experience physical harm as a result of the process.
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What is meta-ethnography?
An approach used by Hodson (1996) involving the application of quantitative techniques to the analysis of a large number of ethnographic studies
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An approach to primary analysis
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An approach to secondary analysis
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All of the above
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