PS398 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Hermeneutic Circle, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Behaviorism
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Cluster analysis: used to check for similarities/ differences in coding. Tree map: used to compare how much coding has been done at select nodes. Graphs: see all nodes coded in a specific interview. In vivo coding, line by line, highlighting key words/ issues in participant"s words. Write up ongoing theoretical memos, questions, hypotheses and emergent codes. Stages of analysis: review transcripts as a whole, data reduction- look for repeating patterns and connections in the data, then move to thematic coding, data display- organized, compressed assembly of information that permits conclusions. Interpretation- goes beyond description, attaches significance to what was found, makes sense of findings, offers explanations, draws conclusions, makes inferences, create holistic picture. Confirm what we know is supported by the data, dispute misconceptions, provide illumination on a phenomenon: reporting. Constant comparative analysis: codes replace transcripts as level of analysis, attend to metaphors and analogies, systematic search for similarities and differences across the interview data.
