Understanding Qualitative Data Coding

What is the primary purpose of coding qualitative data?

• To create a visual representation of data

• To simplify data into symbolic summaries, patterns, and themes

• To collect quantitative data

• To conduct statistical analysis

Which type of coding involves categorization and tagging for thematic analysis?

• Framework Analysis

• Thematic Coding

• Content Analysis

• Inductive Coding

What is the first step in the coding process?

• Assign initial codes

• Choose deductive or inductive coding

• Categorize codes

• Identify major themes

Which coding approach starts with predefined codes from prior research?

• Inductive Coding

• Deductive Coding

• Thematic Coding

• Content Analysis

What is the role of analytic memos in the coding process?

• To document thoughts, code development, and initial relationships

• To create a coding frame for systematic categorization

• To find themes in text through word and sentence analysis

• To categorize and tag data for thematic analysis

Which type of coding uses a coding frame for systematic categorization?

• Content Analysis

• Framework Analysis

• Thematic Coding

• Inductive Coding

What is the key question to consider when getting started with coding qualitative data?

• "How can I visualize the data?"

• "What are the data telling me that will help me understand more about the research question?"

• "What statistical methods should I use?"

• "How can I collect more data?"

Which coding approach is described as open coding that starts from the data itself?

• Deductive Coding

• Inductive Coding

• Thematic Coding

• Content Analysis

What is the main focus of thematic coding?

• To create a coding frame

• To find themes in text through word and sentence analysis

• To categorize and tag data

• To document code development

In the coding process, what follows after assigning initial codes?

• Choose deductive or inductive coding

• Categorize codes to identify major themes

• Document thoughts in analytic memos

• Conduct statistical analysis