Deck 11: Data Analysis and Results: Examining What Was Found in a Qualitative Study

Question 1

What is the first step a researcher might use to analyze the qualitative data in a study?

A) Prepare the data
B) Code the data
C) Explore the data
D) Define themes from the data

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a form for presenting findings visually in qualitative research?

A) A comparison table of teacher and student views
B) A demographic table indicating personal characteristics
C) A table that presents significant results in the study
D) A graph showing the interconnection of themes

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What does "simultaneous" mean in the process of qualitative data analysis?

A) Returning back and forth between collecting and coding data
B) The processes of transcribing and analyzing data are coordinated
C) Coding data, collecting data, and developing findings at the same time
D) The data collection, analysis, and finding development are distinct phases

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is the first step a researcher may use to code a transcript?

A) Dividing the text into segments
B) Reading through the data
C) Reducing overlaps among the codes
D) Labeling the segments of information with codes

Question 5

What is the last step that a researcher may use to code a transcript?

A) Dividing the text into segments
B) Labeling the segments of information with codes
C) Collapsing codes into themes
D) Reducing overlaps among the codes

Question 6

Corroborating evidence about a finding is an example of which validation approach?

A) Triangulation
B) Auditing
C) Bracketing
D) Member checking

Question 7

Which of the following attributes is the least important use description in qualitative research?

A) The description transports you to the setting
B) The description describes accurately the situation
C) The description uses a detailed quote
D) The description includes the researcher's interpretation of the setting

Question 8

What is the last step a researcher might use to analyze the qualitative data in a study?

A) Define themes from the data
B) Explore the data
C) Code the data
D) Validate the findings

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable way of validating findings in a qualitative study?

A) Testing interview questions for reliability
B) Triangulation of data sources
C) Member checking of findings
D) External audit of research process

Question 10

Discussing the research process with a knowledgeable colleague is an example of which validation approach?

A) Auditing
B) Bracketing
C) Member checking
D) Triangulation

Question 11

Asking participants if the interpretations are fair and representative of their perspectives is an example of which validation approach?

A) Auditing
B) Triangulation
C) Bracketing
D) Member checking

Question 12

For a study, which of the following should be least in number?

A) Text segments
B) Codes
C) Words
D) Themes

Question 13

A qualitative researcher draws a theoretical model based on the data provided by the participants in the study. This illustrates:

A) The interconnection of themes
B) The detailed explanation of a phenomenon
C) The layering of themes
D) The development of a storyline of themes

Question 14

When qualitative researchers engage in identifying text, segmenting text, assigning a code label, and combining similar codes, they are

A) Analyzing a transcript
B) Using a computer software program
C) Building description about a setting
D) Engaging in the coding process

Question 15

Which of the following types of codes are always labeled using the exact words of participants?

A) Categories
B) Theme codes
C) Descriptive codes
D) In vivo codes

Question 16

What statement below BEST captures why a qualitative researcher engages in memoing during a study?

A) To keep a daily log of activities during the study
B) To reflect on the researcher's thoughts about the data
C) To send ideas to other researchers on the team
D) To probe for information about the categories

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the qualitative analysis process?

A) Going in circles
B) Going along the path that feels best
C) Going from the particular up to the general
D) Going from the general down to the particular

Question 18

Describing personal views and setting them aside is an example of which validation approach?

A) Triangulation
B) Bracketing
C) Member checking
D) Auditing

Question 19

A preliminary exploration of a qualitative database means that the researcher is

A) Searching for early code words to use in the analysis
B) Reading through it to obtain a general sense of the data
C) Checking to see if the transcriptionist typed it accurately
D) Exploring the data for a detailed description of codes

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the use of contrary evidence in a narrative discussion?

A) It demonstrates that a theory is wrong
B) It helps convey the complexity of the phenomenon
C) It presents the most common perspective about a theme
D) It helps to interconnect different themes