Certain Guidelines Should Be Kept in Mind When Coding

question 37

Multiple Choice

Certain guidelines should be kept in mind when coding. Among these is the following:

• A)The coding scheme should be appropriate to the analysis intended in the study.
• B)The coding scheme should be appropriate to the theoretical concepts being examined.
• C)The reliability of the coder(s)should always be verified.
• D)Code categories should be both mutually exclusive and exhaustive.
• E)Code categories should not be changed once the study starts.

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Definitions:

Race of Counselors

Refers to the racial or ethnic identities of counselors and how these may impact counseling relationships or outcomes.

Episodic Knowledge

A type of memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences from one's own life.

Experiential Knowledge

Knowledge gained through direct experience, observation, or participation, as opposed to theoretical understanding.

Passive Organisms

Organisms or entities that do not actively influence their environment or conditions, often used in research contexts to describe the behavior of subjects under observation.