Research Methods II

Chapter 11 Study Guide

 

  1. List and know Bogdan and Biklen’s ten part schemes for coding qualitative data.

 

  1. What strategies should you use when you are ready to analyze qualitative data (Conclusions).  Know each technique and how they benefit the analyses process.

 

  1. What are the three stages in quantitative data preparation? Know each.

 

  1. Why must your data entry of quantitative data be so accurate? What happens when it is not?

 

  1. Define raw data, coded data, how are they different?

 

  1. When applying codes to your data, what must you do to assure the codes represent their original definition?

 

  1. What should you avoid when coding your data?

 

  1. What is the purpose of the codebook?

 

  1. How do you code the respondents who took the survey?

 

  1. What is the best way to code open-ended questions?

 

  1. How can you assure that you have validity and reliability in your coding process?

 

  1. When you get the answer of “don’t know,” what are all of the possible meanings for this response?

 

  1. How can you maintain inter-coder reliability?

 

  1. When cleaning computerized variables, mistakes can be corrected in what way?

 

  1. What is it called when you combine qualitative and quantitative data? Why would you want to do this?