FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (RDL 1)

What is thematic analysis?

• A method of analyzing quantitative data

• A method of analyzing qualitative data

• A method of statistical analysis

• A method of data visualization

Who developed the six-step process for thematic analysis?

• Virginia Braun and Victoria Clarke

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

• Abraham Maslow

Why is it important to familiarize yourself with the data in thematic analysis?

• To generate themes

• To avoid confirmation bias

• To code the data

• To write up the analysis

If a researcher finds that some codes are too vague during thematic analysis, what should they do?

• Discard the codes

• Generate new themes

• Review themes against the data

• Combine the codes

During thematic analysis, what does reviewing themes against the data involve?

• Naming themes

• Generating themes

• Comparing themes with the data set

• Writing up the analysis

Which of the following is NOT a step in thematic analysis?

• Coding

• Reviewing themes

• Generating graphs

• Defining and naming themes

What type of data is typically analyzed using thematic analysis?

• Quantitative data

• Qualitative data

• Numerical data

• Categorical data

What role does familiarity with data play in thematic analysis?

• It generates themes

• It defines themes

• It avoids confirmation bias

• It provides an overview of the data

Which step of thematic analysis involves describing how themes help understand the data?

• Familiarization

• Coding

• Defining and naming themes

• Writing up

What can researchers do if they encounter problems with their themes in thematic analysis?

• Discard the themes

• Split, combine, or create new themes

• Write up the analysis

• Review themes against the data