When the Researcher Coding Qualitative Data Is Looking for Causal

question 45

Multiple Choice

When the researcher coding qualitative data is looking for causal or logical links between terms, they are using a coding strategy known as:

• A) constant comparison.
• B) transitions.
• C) connectors.
• D) pawing.

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Definitions:

COV

Coefficient of Variation, a statistical measure of the relative dispersion or variability in data, expressed as a percentage of the mean.

Variables

Elements, features, or factors that are likely to vary or change from one instance to another in a study or experiment.

Expected Value

The long-run average or mean value of random variables, weighted by their probabilities, representing the expected outcome of a random event.

Linear Relationship

A direct proportionality between two variables in which the change in one variable is directly proportional to the change in another, represented graphically as a straight line.