Weekk 8

Question 1

how does the grounded theory differ from traditional social science research?

Answer 1

Rather than beginning with a hypothesis, the first step is data collection, through a variety of methods.

Question 2

is the grounded theory inductive or deductive?

Answer 2

inductive

Question 3

define open coding:

Answer 3

when you read through your data several times and then start to create tentative labels for chunks of data that summarize what you see happening

Question 4

______ coding consists of identifying relationships among the open codes + answers the question: ______________.

Answer 4

Axial; What are the connections among the codes?

Question 5

What is selective coding?

Answer 5

When you figure out the core variable that includes all of the data + reread the transcripts and selectively code any data that relates to the core variable you identified.

Question 6

What is memo-ing?

Answer 6

the actual write-up of what is emerging from the data and the analysis

Question 7

what does being FIT evaluate in the grounded theory?

Answer 7

does the theory fit the data?

Question 8

what does PLAUSIBILITY evaluate in the grounded theory?

Answer 8

is the theory better than alternatives?

Question 9

what does RELEVANCE evaluate in the grounded theory?

Answer 9

how does the theory contribute to body of knowledge?

Question 10

who wrote Healer’s Tale, which followed 7 physicians in how they built their careers?

Answer 10

Sharon Kaufman

Question 11

1 case, 1 time period:

Answer 11

historical EVENT research

Question 12

1 case, many time periods:

Answer 12

historical PROCESS research

Question 13

many cases, 1 time period:

Answer 13

cross-sectional comparative research

Question 14

a study that looks at how all countries feel about infant mortality is an example of what kind of historical research?

Answer 14

cross-sectional comparative research

Question 15

many cases, many time periods:

Answer 15

comparative historical research *most ambitious

Question 16

if something comes straight from the source, the person who wrote it, it is considered __________ data.

Answer 16

archival

Question 17

a type of data source that has one step in between the source and you is considered a ________ _______.

Answer 17

secondary source

Question 18

records being kept for long periods of time are called:

Answer 18

running records

Question 19

a data source in which people talk about their own stories is called a _________.

Answer 19

recollection

Question 20

what are the four stages in qualitative historical research?

Answer 20

1. research question
2. choose cases
3. examine similarities/differences between cases over time
4. explain the phenomena

Question 21

what is Mills method of agreement?

Answer 21

what they all have in common might cause the outcome

Question 22

what is Mills method of difference?

Answer 22

different outcomes, different value in cause, agree on other variables

Question 23

event-structure analysis:

Answer 23

when you have multiple situations, and you look at how they evolve step by step to see what elements are necessary for the event to occur

Question 24

if you were to create a database of all the lynchings in different places + look at the factors that played into it, this would be an example of what kind of analysis?

Answer 24

event-structure analysis