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Question #1

A code memo in qualitative analysis communicates the __________ of a concept.

A. estimated reliability

B. conceptual definition

C. operational definition

D. levels of measurement

Question #2

To develop ideas from their data, qualitative analysts do all but which one of the following?

A. code the data into categories based on hypotheses that informed the research

B. write memos

C. construct data displays

D. ask questions about the data

Question #3

To code interview data, researchers often use transcript lines as the coding unit.

A. False

B. True

Question #4

The object of narrative analysis is to

A. use reflexivity to create a chronologically accurate analysis

B. examine the structure and meaning of stories derived from interviews and other sources

C. use observations and interviews to create a narrative of a group or event

D. create a single story line from divergent accounts of the same event

Question #5

Member checking in the homeless study would have involved

A. verifying that individuals classified as homeless are indeed homeless

B. asking homeless individuals for permission to be identified in the study

C. verifying personal information on homeless individuals by checking institutional records

D. asking homeless individuals if study findings make sense to them