Chapter 11 Flashcards

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trustworthiness

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the extent to which a study produces legitimate knowledge

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authenticity

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correspondence between the observation and the observed

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credibility

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the extent to which the results of the analysis “fit” with the reality being depicted.

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portability

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the extent to which a study’s results can be used to draw conclusions about other phenomena.

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transferability

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refers to the extent to which researchers can export lessons from a study to draw conclusions about other cases

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Precision

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the extent to which others can reach similar conclusions under similar circumstance

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Dependability

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the extent to which the researcher has produced accurate results based on precise methods.

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impartial knowledge

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findings based on evidence

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confirmability

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“Can these findings be confirmed by another individual, independent of the original researcher’s predispositions?”

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open coding

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the initial review of the raw material, where the researcher obtains a general sense of its major themes and records any noticeable patterns.

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CAQDAS

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computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software, which are designed to assist researchers in coding, retrieving, storing, and analyzing qualitative data

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axial coding

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when the researcher takes more detailed notes about the content found in the raw materials, categorizing specific phrases, events, or passages as belonging under the broad themes identified in stage one (open coding).

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tagging

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the researcher highlighting important sections of a text, circling key parts of an image, or annotating important segments of a video.

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quantizing

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buttressing their findings with reference to frequencies and other quantitative measures

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qualitize

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contextualizing their findings with direct quotations from various documents or sources

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selective coding

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the researcher verifying that all of the chunks really fit under the themes identified.

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17
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in vivo coding

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patterns named after manifest content in the texts.

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OCR

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optical character recognition scanners designed to convert the text into digital/electronic format

19
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multi-method research or triangulation.

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combine multiple research strategies in a single study or project

20
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Investigator triangulation

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refers to the use of research teams, rather than individuals, to study and interpret events or phenomena.

21
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member checks

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a process through which their inferences are verified by the subjects of their analysis.

22
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Closed coding

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coding of each case based on a specific list of values.

23
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Codebook

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developed to guide coding, an instrument that lists the elements of the text that will be observed (variables) and itemizes how they will be categorized (values).

24
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Coding sheet

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a sheet on which coders can record the values for each case.

25
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Coding

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the systematic categorization of different aspects of communication.

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Content analysis:

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quantitative research technique used to analyze the message characteristics in any form of communication

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Critical discourse analysis (CDA)

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an investigation of how discourses reflect, reproduce, and reinforce relationships of dominance.

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Discourse analysis:

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a qualitative approach to analyzing texts that focuses on the meanings reflected in and created by discourses. `

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Discourse fragment:

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the discourses or portions of discourses to be analyzed with discourse analysis

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Discourse plane

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the societal places from which discourses emerge, such as politics, media, science, business, or everyday life.

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Discourses:

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sets of ideas, images, symbols, and messages that, taken together, articulate a particular version of events

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Discourse strand

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the coalescing of various discourse fragments into a uniform theme, such as racism, sexism, and neo-liberalism.

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Frames

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patterns of selection, emphasis, and presentation that draw on familiar myths, themes, or cultural values to organize discourses.

34
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Intercoder reliability

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: the extent to which different coders reach the same conclusions (i.e. assign the same values when coding); a high level of agreement indicates that the coding instrument is reliable.

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Latent content

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the underlying or implied meaning of a message.

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Manifest content

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the literal, or surface, meaning of the message.

37
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Narrative structures:

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standard storylines or narrative devices used to create tension and keep an audience’s attention.

38
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Open coding

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the first stage of qualitative data analysis, during which general patterns or themes are identified.

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Rhetorical devices

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semantic techniques of persuasion, including irony, hyperbole, and metaphor

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Surface structures

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elements such as the form, format, structure, and layout of the text

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Syntactical structures

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the arrangements of words, symbols, or images in the text.

42
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Text

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any form of communication (written, visual, spoken, etc.).

43
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Textual analysis:

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the systematic examination of the messages and meanings conveyed by texts