Exam 10: Qualitative Data Analysis

A matrix is a chart used to condense qualitative data into simple categories and provide

Use the following to answer questions 16-18: In each set, match a concept from Group A to a definition or example from Group B. -Features of Qualitative Data Analysis Group A 1. Emic 2. Etic 3. Progressive Focusing 4. Case oriented understanding 5.. Thick description Group B a. Representing a setting with the researchers' terms b. The process by which a qualitative analyst interacts with the data and gradually refines the focal point of the study c. The largely unarticulated contextual understanding that is often manifested in nods, silences, humor, and naughty nuances d. Representing a setting with the participants' terms e. Attempting to understand a phenomenon from the standpoint of the participants f. A rich description that conveys a sense of what it is like from the standpoint of the natural actors in the setting

The focus of narrative analysis is:

Although the volume of data collected in qualitative analysis can overwhelm an inexperienced researcher, Chambliss and Schutt recommend which of the following to keep control of your data?

If a researcher believes that the text can never be judged to be true of false, the researcher has what type of perspective:

Conversation analysis focuses on the sequence and details of conversational interaction rather than on the "stories" that people are telling.

Outline the general phases of qualitative data analysis, beginning in the field and ending with a research report.

How is visual sociology different from other forms of qualitative analysis? Propose a research project that would use visual sociology to understand the social world.

The focus of ethnomethodologists is:

Use the following to answer questions 16-18: In each set, match a concept from Group A to a definition or example from Group B. -Phases of Qualitative Data Analysis Group A 1. Documentation 2. Conceptualization 3. Examining Relationships 4. Authenticating Conclusions Group B a. Identifying important themes in the data b. Reflecting on the researcher's role in data collection and interpretation c. Collection of data such as field notes and transcriptions d. Moving from description to explanation by connecting concepts e. Testing ideas derived from data through further research or comparisons to other research

Describe grounded theory. How does it compare to deductive research?

What is the most important feature of qualitative data analysis?

There are three ways to read any text for analysis:

To read text interpretively, a researcher must focus on how his or her own orientation shapes the research.

Narrative analysis codes the narrative as a whole, rather than coding different elements within the narrative.

Which of the following is not a guideline to starting analysis of qualitative data?

A researcher should always be reflexive and know his or her own biases before entering the field.

List a few guidelines that will help researchers as they start analysis of qualitative data.

Spontaneous statements made by informants in a qualitative study are more authentic than those made in response to a researcher's questions.