Exam 29: Handling Data

Axial coding also referred to as conceptual or thematic coding.

Which of the following research methods is ideal for note taking?

Handling qualitative data does not involve presentation.

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 __________.

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

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

__________ is when the researcher begins reading through notes and transcripts, identifying possible themes as they arise.

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 __________.