Why Could Data Reduction Be Considered Preferable to Hand-Coding Qualitative

Multiple Choice

Why could data reduction be considered preferable to hand-coding qualitative data for analysis?

A) Data are reduced quicker by grouping it into logical categories that allow for analysis.
B) Researchers become a tool for data analysis and interpretation as they reduce the data.
C) Transcripts are read and labels are attached to each line as data are reduced and analyzed.
D) Researchers create a code book that relates to a hierarchy used in data reduction analysis.