Chapter 32 - Qualitative Analysis

Question 1

What is Deduction?

Answer 1

Making logical inferences based on facts or widely accepted premises, and the conclusions are assumed to be certain (quantitative)

Question 2

What is Induction?

Answer 2

Making inferences based on observations, and the conclusions are assumed to be likely (qualitative)

Question 3

What is Abduction?

Answer 3

Making inferences based on limited observations and minor premises, so the conclusions are assumed to be best guesses that are merely probable

Question 4

What is Constant Comparison?

Answer 4

A process in which qualitative data are collected and analyzed simultaneously, instead of waiting to analyze after all data has been gathered.

Question 5

What is Content Analysis?

Answer 5

The process of categorizing textual data.

Question 6

What is Narrative Analysis?

Answer 6

A qualitative analysis method that seeks to understand personal stories

Question 7

What is Discourse Analysis

Answer 7

This form of analysis uses the tools of linguistics to evaluate the ordinary use of written and spoken language.

Question 8

What is hermeneutics?

Answer 8

The study interpreting texts

Question 9

What is Semiotics?

Answer 9

The study of signs and symbols.

Question 10

What is coding?

Answer 10

The use of words or short phrases to briefly summarize the contents in a qualitative document.

Question 11

What is a code?

Answer 11

A label attached to a word or phrase

Question 12

What is a Priori code?

Answer 12

Preset codes developed before the start of data analysis

Question 13

What is Emergent code?

Answer 13

Emerging themes or concepts that are identified during the early stages of qualitative analysis

Question 14

What is a category?

Answer 14

A group of related codes

Question 15

What is the difference between Pattern coding and Focused coding?

Answer 15

• Pattern coding seeks to group codes into a limited number of categories
• Focused coding seeks to identify the most frequent and important categories

Question 16

What is Axial coding?

Answer 16

It identifies one core category or core phenomenon and several related categories that express the major and minor themes of the analysis

Question 17

What is memoing?

Answer 17

The act of documenting personal reflections and impressions about observations, participants, experiences, codes, categories, and theme

Question 18

Define Credibility, Transferability, Dependability and Confirmability.

Answer 18

Credibility - present when the interpretation of the data accurately reflects the studied groups or texts (An an indicator of trustworthiness in qualitative research)

Transferability - present when the interpretation of qualitative data is likely to be applicable in other circumstances (an indicator of applicability in qualitative research)

Dependability - an indicator of consistency that is demonstrated through transparency about data collection and analysis

Confirmability - an indicator of neutrality that is present when the results of a study are shown not to be due to researcher bias