Rodriguez compiled voluminous notes during his qualitative study of the rise and fall of a recycling center in town.He must now begin classifying or categorizing individual pieces of data and set up a retrieval system so that he can begin analysis.He decides to code his notes into "getting started," "success/failure," and "conflict." As part of the coding process,he breaks the data down into discrete parts,closely examines them,looks for similarities and dissimilarities,and asks relevant questions about his phenomena as seen in the data.This process is known as
A)case-oriented analysis.
B)cross case-oriented analysis.
C)memoing.
D)open coding.
E)content analysis

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The process described in the question refers to open coding, which involves breaking down data into discrete parts, closely examining them, identifying similarities and differences, and asking relevant questions about the phenomena being studied. Open coding is a key part of the initial stages of qualitative data analysis, whereby researchers organize their data and identify possible patterns or themes. The other options presented in the question are also relevant to qualitative data analysis but do not match the specific process described.

Rodriguez Compiled Voluminous Notes During His Qualitative Study of the Rise