Chapter 15

Question 1

labels, descriptions, or definitions assigned to data to allow them to be categorized and analyzed in qualitative research

Answer 1

codes

Question 2

a style of analysis geared toward interpretation of text to find meaningful segments

Answer 2

editing analysis

Question 3

specified definitions of codes included in the qualitative analysis codebook

Answer 3

dictionary

Question 4

a style of analysis that includes developing a template to sort narrative data

Answer 4

template analysis

Question 5

a style of analysis that uses total immersion in and reflection on the text, usually in personal case reports

Answer 5

immersion/crystallization analysis

Question 6

reduced to the fewest components a parsimonious model is the simplest one that will demonstrate a concept

Answer 6

parsimonious

Question 7

an external check on credibility of results in which objective peers with expertise in the qualitative method of analysis review and explore various aspects of the data

Answer 7

peer debriefing

Question 8

selecting additional members of the sample, often based on loosened inclusion criteria, to ensure divergent opinions are heard; a requirement for grounded theory development

Answer 8

theoretical sampling

Question 9

the smallest element of the data that can be analyzed; in qualitative analysis it is usually a document, phrase, or word

Answer 9

unit of analysis

Question 10

reflective notes manually inserted into qualitative transcripts that describe ideas about meaning that occur to the analyst during reading

Answer 10

margin notes

Question 11

a measure of inter-rater or inter-coder reliability between two raters or coders. the test yields the percentage of agreement and the probability of error

Answer 11

Cohen’s kappa

Question 12

a qualitative data analysis and cognitive process undertaken by the researcher to search for meaning that may lead to a theory

Answer 12

recontextualizing

Question 13

a system of organizing data into preset categories to allow for examination and further analysis

Answer 13

schematic

Question 14

a guide for the qualitative analysis that outlines individual codes with definitions, criteria for inclusion, and examples

Answer 14

codebook

Question 15

a method of analysis that involves a review of data as they are gathered and comparison of new data to what has been interpreted so as to support or reject earlier conclusions

Answer 15

constant comparison

Question 16

a detailed description of the researcher’s decision rules for data categorization and inferences made in the analysis

Answer 16

decision trail

Question 17

implicit, recurring, and unifying ideas derived from the raw data in qualitative research

Answer 17

themes

Question 18

a review of data and relevant documents, procedures, and results by an external reviewer

Answer 18

inquiry audit