Ch 11 Vocab Part 1

an object collected during qualitative research to be used as data (eg. pictures, documents, journals)

the process of identifying relationships between categories during analysis of the data in qualitative research

a process of qualitative research that involves suspending judgement of others

record kept by a researcher to document ways in which data is coded

in mixed methods research, when one method (either quantitative or qualitative) informs another. Typically, one method is used first in one study and the results are used in designing the second study

the back and forth process of collecting data and then determining methods in qualitative research

a philosophical perspective that suggests reality is subjective and determined by the individual based on experience and context

type of data used in mixed models research; one method (qualitative or quantitative) assumes a primary role, and the other us used to support the results

a qaulitative research design that focuses on understanding a culture

remarks and descriptions made and collected by researchers while observing and/or interviewing participants

an interview with a group of individuals that gethers information through a targeted discussion regarding a specific topic

a qualitative design that has the purpose of developing theory from the data collected; that is, the theory is grounded in the data

the process of drawing conclusions from the data; sometimes referred to as moving from the specific to the general

the individual providing data in a study

the story of an indiviudal's life or a specific aspect of the individual's life

named used in mixed-methods research when qualitative and quantitative research results are reported together