Computer-assisted qualitative data analysis: using NVivo
Which of the following is not a criticism of the use of CAQDAS in social research?
It reinforces the idea that code-and-retrieve is the only way to conduct qualitative analysis
It results in the fragmentation of data and a loss of narrative flow
It may not be suitable for focus group data
It is not very fast or efficient at retrieving sections of data
It is not very fast or efficient at retrieving sections of data
Various criticisms have been levelled at CAQDAS, including the idea that it has created a new orthodoxy of “code-and-retrieve” qualitative analysis, that it fragments the data and that it is only useful for certain kinds of qualitative data. However, most researchers would agree that CAQDAS offers a faster and more efficient way of analyzing qualitative data than the alternative, which means doing the work manually. The risk of CAQDAS is that rich data can get lost in the computer and that we might come to see computer-generated output as being more “significant” somehow, than if we had performed all data processing ourselves.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 602,603
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 602,603
It is not very fast or efficient at retrieving sections of data Various criticisms have been levelled at CAQDAS, including the idea that it has created a new orthodoxy of “code-and-retrieve” qualitative analysis, that it fragments the data and that it is only useful for certain kinds of qualitative data. However, most researchers would agree that CAQDAS offers a faster and more efficient way of analyzing qualitative data than the alternative, which means doing the work manually. The risk of CAQDAS is that rich data can get lost in the computer and that we might come to see computer-generated output as being more “significant” somehow, than if we had performed all data processing ourselves.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 602,603
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 602,603
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B. It is faster and efficient than analyzing by hand
C. It involves learning skills that are specific to each program
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In which window can you read through, edit and code your documents?
A. Document Viewer
B. Node Explorer
C. Project Pad
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Which of the following is a kind of search that can be carried out in NVivo?
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B. Intersection search
C. Specific text search
D. All of the above
How is CAQDAS different from quantitative data analysis software?
A. It only works on Apple Mac computers
B. It requires detailed knowledge of statistics
C. There is no industry leader
D. The programs do the analysis for you
Which is the correct sequence for creating a memo in NVivo?
A. Sources, Memos, Create, Memo
B. Nodes, New type, Memo to self
C. Sources, Documents, Browse, Import Memo
D. It is not possible to create memos in NVivo
What are the two types of node used in NVivo?
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