Deck 8: Basics of Qualitative Research Data Analysis

Question 1

______ analysis is more specific than ______ analysis.

A) Quantitative; qualitative
B) Qualitative; quantitative
C) Qualitative; mixed methods
D) Mixed methods; quantitative

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Quantitative analysis is at times ______.

A) circular
B) triangular
C) linear
D) rectangular

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Creswell's (2012) proposed stages of qualitative research include all but which of the following?

A) organizing and familiarizing
B) coding and reducing
C) interpreting and representing
D) triangulating and increasing

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Interviews, natural observation, focus groups, and archival data are all examples of what?

A) generating data
B) organizing data
C) triangulating data
D) interpreting data

Question 5

Lofland, Snow, Anderson, and Lofland (2006) proposed that there are ______ units of analysis or data collection for qualitative research.

A) six
B) seven
C) eight
D) nine

Question 6

Social practices are defined as the ______ unit of analysis in social settings and are characterized by repetition of communications and behaviors in interactions.

A) smallest
B) largest
C) most robust
D) leading

Question 7

A second type of data unit analysis, ______, has been characterized as unusual dramatic experiences.

A) rituals
B) episodes
C) encounters
D) roles

Question 8

______ are defined in terms of there being two or more individuals sharing social space and who are focused on maintaining a mutual interaction.

A) Rituals
B) Episodes
C) Encounters
D) Roles

Question 9

______ are composed of clusters of behaviors that are connected to a specific position.

A) Rituals
B) Episodes
C) Encounters
D) Roles

Question 10

A(n) ______ interview is essentially wide-open and left to the interviewer to determine the direction.

A) semi-structured
B) structured
C) unstructured
D) open

Question 11

______ interviews is a combination of unstructured and structured formats.

A) Semi-Structured
B) Structured
C) Unstructured
D) Open

Question 12

______ step has been described as the "core" of qualitative analysis.

A) Organizing and familiarizing
B) Coding
C) Interpreting and representing
D) Triangulating and increasing

Question 13

______ are similar codes aggregated together to form a major idea in the database.

A) Intercodes
B) Units of Meaning
C) Themes
D) Descriptions

Question 14

Creswell (2012) noted that "qualitative analysis is messy and nonlinear."

Question 15

One important consideration that frequently is left out of the generating data process is determining what the unit of analysis is.

Question 16

Prior to deciding how to collect the data there is no need to make a decision on the units of data gathering.

Question 17

According to Lofland et al. (2006), units are arranged hierarchically and increase in social complexity from practices to lifestyles.

Question 18

Episodes, according to Lofland et al. (2006), may involve only a few people or may include thousands of people.

Question 19

Episodes are long term and not episodic.

Question 20

Encounters are not well defined and generally involve specific roles and boundaries between participants.

Question 21

Creswell noted that there are several different types of interviews: unstructured, semi-structured, and structured.

Question 22

Structured interviews are planned and every participant is asked the same set of questions.

Question 23

A qualitative researcher may take on the role of complete participant; participant as observer; covert participant; or complete observer in naturalistic observation.

Question 24

What are the three phases of qualitative data analysis proposed by Hogan, Dolan, and Donnelly?

Question 25

List the nine units of analysis or data collection (gathering) for qualitative research.

Question 26

Provide examples of "episodes."

Question 27

Give an example of an encounter in counseling.

Question 28

Give examples of "social types."

Question 29

List the three different approaches to organizing and coding qualitative data.

Question 30

Explain what the first step is in organizing data, according to Creswell (2018).

Question 31

Discuss what is included in the methods section of an article.

Question 32

What is an unstructured interview? And provide an example.

Question 33

What is a semi-structured interview? And provide an example.

Question 34

What is a covert participant? Provide an example of a study when this may be utilized.

Question 35

What is a focus group and when would one be used in research?

Question 36

Describe the benefits of qualitative research data.

Question 37

Discuss the element of Interpreting and Reporting.

Question 38

List and discuss the four phases of data analysis in qualitative research.