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Ariel is beginning data analysis. Her study seeks to understand depression in young children. She has extensive notes from observations and interviews. She stops to reflect during data analysis and asks herself, "What are the issues related to this problem", "Who else are the key players in my participant's life" as part of her analysis strategy. In this scenario Ariel is displaying which of the following data analysis strategies?


A) Organizational review
B) Asking key questions
C) Identifying themes
D) Displaying what's missing

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Both Marianne and Bill examined the same set of qualitative data collected from couples in a study designed to understand relationship stress. Interestingly, the themes that emerged from the data were not consistent across the two researchers. Of the following, which is the most likely reason for the discrepancy?


A) The data were not valid.
B) The data were not reliable.
C) Qualitative analysis is interpretive.
D) Qualitative analysis is deductive.

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Wei is a qualitative research who studies friendship in preteens. She collected observational data for several months and is now engaged in interpretation of the findings. Which of the following questions should Wei ask herself?


A) Why did I collect these data?
B) How can I best classify these data?
C) What can be learned from these data?
D) How can I describe these data?

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In qualitative data analysis, the identification of potential themes occurs during which processes?


A) describing and classifying.
B) classifying and justifying.
C) memoing and reading.
D) describing and reading.

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Laili integrates her data from her study with the review of the literature to analyze her data. She is currently engaged in which of the following data analysis strategies?


A) Organizational review
B) Asking key questions
C) Identifying themes
D) Coding observations

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Sabrina collected and analyzed her qualitative dissertation data that examined the meditation strategies used by chronically ill elderly women. During the interpretation phase she tied her findings to previous research found in the literature that suggested education level may be related to ability to meditate while ill. The strategy Sabrina used is best described as


A) memoing.
B) contextualizing.
C) empirically grounding.
D) generalizing.

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Of the following, which is an accurate statement of how best to code qualitative data?


A) Collect all data and then start to code in small pieces.
B) Only code data after you have a representative sample of responses.
C) Think about potential codes as you are first collecting data.
D) Begin coding by reading through all of your data.

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Margarita is cautious about her analysis. She wants to leave some of the interpretation to others and asks questions of the data instead of drawing conclusions. Margarita is employing which of the following data analysis strategies?


A) Connect findings with personal experiences
B) Extend the analysis
C) Contextualize findings in the literature
D) Turn to theory

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B

When conducting data analysis during data collection one suggestion for qualitative researchers is to


A) seek evidence to support your initial thoughts.
B) assure you have enough data for an objective analysis.
C) reflect on what you are attending to and leaving out.
D) finish data collection as quickly as possible.

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Henry has a large body of qualitative data and is unsure how to proceed. Of the following what is one suggestion supported by your text, that will assist Henry now?


A) Discard data that appears to be less related after a preliminary read.
B) Focus the study to facilitate analysis.
C) Employ the use of a computer software program to code.
D) Recode the data again to reduce the amount to memo.

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Tamar is studying the inclusion of religion in secular schools. He has coded much of his notes, and has made copies of the originals. One problem he has faced, however, is that some of his notes are illegible. Tamar's problem is best categorized as a problem in data


A) interpretation.
B) coding.
C) organization.
D) classification.

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Of the following, according to your text and other cited sources, which is a question that a qualitative researcher might pose to guide data analysis and interpretation?


A) Have I quantified my variables?
B) Have I tied my research question to existing theory?
C) Have I collected the data I wanted?
D) Have I controlled for external validity concerns?

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When a researcher categorizes and codes pieces of her data and groups them into themes, she is said to be


A) memoing the data.
B) classifying the data.
C) describing the data.
D) reading the data.

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The stage of qualitative data analysis that addresses detailed analysis of the setting is the _____________ stage.


A) classifying.
B) justifying.
C) organizing.
D) describing.

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D

Regarding data analysis conducted via computer, your text suggests that


A) computer analysis is more valid than doing the analysis by hand.
B) computer software should be used only to code your data.
C) computer software can be used to assist with data analysis.
D) computer analysis is more reliable than doing the analysis by hand.

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Of the following, which is a qualitative data interpretation strategy discussed in your text?


A) Connect findings with personal experience.
B) Use a frequency analysis to examine the data.
C) Report a description of all themes.
D) Present the findings that confirm your beliefs.

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A

Laqueta is studying the cultural of Catholic schools in urban areas in the Midwest United States. As part of her qualitative study she exams the goals and objectives of the schools. Which data analysis strategy of those below is Laqueta best illustrating?


A) Organizational review
B) Asking key questions
C) Identifying themes
D) Display what's missing

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Sally is a physical therapist who is conducting a narrative research study of people's rehabilitation stories. She has organized her data and is becoming familiar with her data and is identifying potential themes. Sally is engaged in which of the following qualitative data analysis steps?


A) Memoing
B) Classifying
C) Describing
D) Examining

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Karen is an instructional researcher interested in the interactions among learners in discussion groups. Not only does Karen have observational notes, and interview notes, she also has verbatim discourse of students' discussions. According to your text, of the following, which is the most appropriate first step for Karen to take in order to analyze her data?


A) Code her field notes.
B) Code her discussion data
C) Classify her observational data.
D) Sequence all notes with labels.

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Qualitative data analysis is ________________.


A) definitive
B) objective
C) generalizable
D) interpretative

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