(A) Because this is incompatible with the principles of feminist research
(B) Because it results in a loss of context and narrative flow
(C) Because they think it should fragment quantitative data instead
(D) Because they invented the life history interview and want to promote it
Author:
Why should you start coding your data as soon as possible?
(A) To sharpen your focus and help with theoretical sampling
(B) Because researchers always run out of time at the end of a project
(C) Because it is the easiest task to do
(D) To make sure that your initial theoretical ideas are imposed on the data
What are memos?
(A) Notes that researchers write to themselves
(B) Reminders of what is meant by key terms or phrases
(C) Building blocks for theorizing
(D) All of the above
What is a “substantive theory” in Strauss & Corbin’s view?
(A) One that operates at the highest level of abstraction
(B) One that is highly controversial and provokes a critical response
(C) One that relates to an empirical instance or substantive topic area
(D) One that is amenable to statistical analysis
What do Strauss & Corbin mean by “open coding”?
(A) Breaking data down and examining it to identify themes and concepts
(B) Coding without the intention of building a theory
(C) Drawing open brackets alongside key words and phrases
(D) Telling everybody about the way you have coded the data
Which of the following is not a tool of grounded theory?
(A) Theoretical sampling
(B) Coding
(C) External validity
(D) Constant comparison
In analytic induction, what happens if the researcher finds a deviant case?
(A) They ignore it and carry on
(B) They must either redefine or reformulate the hypothesis
(C) They conduct a parametric statistical test
(D) They give up and decide to be quantitative researchers instead
Every series of Hydrogen Spectrum has an upper & lower limit in wavelength. The Spectral series which has an upper limit of wavelength equal to 18750 A degree is:
(A) Lyman series
(B) Balmer series
(C) Pfund series
(D) Paschen series