Question 1

Which of the following research methods is ideal for note taking?&#10;A) Observations in a grocery store&#10;B) Covert participation/observation in a knitting club&#10;C) In-depth interviews&#10;D) Mystery shopping

Accepted Answer

In-depth interviews are ideal for note-taking because they allow the researcher to capture detailed responses, insights, and explanations from the interviewee, facilitating comprehensive data collection and analysis.

Question 2

__________ is when the researcher begins reading through notes and transcripts, identifying possible themes as they arise.&#10;A) Axial coding&#10;B) Selective coding&#10;C) Open coding&#10;D) Differential coding

Accepted Answer

Open coding is the process where the researcher reads through data (notes, transcripts, etc.) for the first time and begins to identify and tag themes, concepts, or categories as they emerge. This is an initial step in qualitative data analysis, particularly in grounded theory, where data is broken down into discrete parts, closely examined, and compared for similarities and differences.

Question 3

After concepts or themes have been identified, the next step is to search for the natural relationship between concepts and which concepts are central to the research. This is called __________.&#10;A) Axial coding&#10;B) Selective coding&#10;C) Open coding&#10;D) Differential coding

Accepted Answer

Axial coding involves identifying relationships between concepts and determining which concepts are central to the research, following the initial open coding phase.

Question 4

Once the central concepts and their interrelationships have been identified, researchers may want to increase their understanding by searching for the one key concept around which all other concepts are organized. This step is called __________.

A) Axial coding
B) Selective coding
C) Open coding
D) Differential coding

Accepted Answer

Selective coding involves identifying the core category or central concept that organizes the other categories or concepts identified during the research process, especially in grounded theory research.

Question 5

__________ coding can be thought of as the theory-building phase of analysis.&#10;A) Axial&#10;B) Selective&#10;C) Open&#10;D) Differential

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ coding can be thought of as...

Question 6

Handling qualitative data does not involve presentation.

Accepted Answer

Qualitative data analysis often involves presentation through various forms such as thematic analysis, narrative analysis, or case study reports, to effectively communicate findings.

Question 7

Axial coding also referred to as conceptual or thematic coding.

Accepted Answer

Axial coding is a type of qualitative data analysis that involves identifying and coding themes and concepts in the data.

Question 8

Selective coding can be thought of as the theory-building phase of analysis.

Accepted Answer

Selective coding is indeed the phase of analysis in grounded theory research where the researcher focuses on selecting the core category, systematically relating it to other categories, validating those relationships, and filling in categories that need further refinement. This phase is crucial for integrating and refining the theoretical framework that emerges from the data.

Deck 29: Handling Data