Exam 18: Qualitative Research: Data Analysis and Interpretation

Morisha is a policy researcher who studies parents' interest in charter schools. As part of her work she conducted extended interviews with parents who wanted to enter their children into charter schools for high school. Morisha has a large amount of data and she is ready to start data analysis. According to your text, which of the following should Morisha do first?

Describing what is in the data is termed ______________ .

Trey is analyzing his qualitative data and is asking himself key questions. Which of the following is likely a question he would pose?

Your text indicates that the first step in analyzing data in any qualitative study is ___________ the data.

Making sense of what data mean is termed _______________.

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

Henry has a ton of qualitative data and is at a loss as to where to turn next. Of the following what is one suggestion supported by your text, that will assist Henry now?

Marcus is a qualitative researcher who studies the communication of frustration among colleagues. He has collected his data and is currently trying to find patterns and meaning in the data. He is using a strategy where he records on 3 x 5 cards to allow for future sorting. Which of the following data analysis strategies is Marcus most directly conducting?

The data analysis strategy that consists of a visual representation of causal relationships is specifically referred to as

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

Regarding data organization, which of the following is NOT a suggestion provided in the text?

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?

Joel is interpreting his qualitative data regarding students' perceptions of the role of faith-based groups on public university campuses. Which of the following is a technique that your text suggests that Joel should use during this phase of his data analysis?

Of the following, which is an important question for data interpretation?

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?

Although with revisiting data during data analysis the steps of data analysis may change, the initial sequence of data analysis concludes with _____________.

Which of the following is one of the iterative steps of qualitative data analysis as presented in your text?

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?

Ariel is a novice qualitative researcher who is approaching data analysis. Her study seeks to understand depression in young children. She has extensive notes from observations and interviews. She also has some additional data regarding her participant's medical history. She wants to integrate these data to get a better understanding of her participant's story. 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. -By combining multiple data sources Ariel is best illustrating

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