Short-answer questions

 

Short-answer questions

 

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Answer each question carefully. Consult your Social Research text when your memory fails you or when you are in doubt about the accuracy of your responses.

 1     What are the major elements of qualitative analysis?

 2     What are the main types of coding in qualitative research?

 3     Describe the differences between open, axial and selective coding.

 5     How is qualitative analysis done when data collection is accomplished through qualitative interviews? Is this process of analysis compatible with the standards and principles of qualitative research?

 6     Are statistical measures employed in qualitative analysis?

 7     Describe briefly the main steps of data analysis conducted within the context of grounded theory.

 8     Explain the nature and process of analytic induction, and its relationship to grounded theory.

 9     What is characteristic in narrative interviews and how different is the analysis of their data from other methods of analysis?

10    Introduce briefly the essence of 'construction and deconstruction' as a method of qualitative analysis.

11    What are the major types of data presentation in qualitative research?

12    Describe briefly the nature and usefulness of matrices as employed in qualitative research.

13    Is it possible to employ quantitative methods of data presentation within qualitative research? If so, which methods appear to be relevant and suitable?




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