In a Program Evaluation, Qualitative Data Such as Audiotapes of Personal

question 13

Multiple Choice

In a program evaluation, qualitative data such as audiotapes of personal interviews must be analyzed. A first step is often to eliminate "noise" prior to transcribing them. To what does the term "noise" generally refer?

• A) static created by the recording device
• B) background conversations that may have been accidentally picked up
• C) the body language of people who provide research data
• D) interchanges not relevant to the data being sought, such as exchange of greetings or other social amenities

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Definitions:

Parametric One-way Analysis

A type of parametric test that assesses for significant differences between more than two groups based on one independent variable.

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to determine if there are statistically significant differences between three or more groups of an independent variable on a continuous or ordinal dependent variable.

Friedman Test

A non-parametric statistical test used to detect differences in treatments across multiple test attempts.

Randomized Block Experiment

An experimental design in which subjects are divided into blocks or groups that are similar, and then within each block, subjects are randomly assigned to treatment conditions.