Why Could Data Reduction Be Considered Preferable to Hand-Coding Qualitative

question 32

Multiple Choice

Why could data reduction be considered preferable to hand-coding qualitative data for analysis?

• A) Data are reduced quicker by grouping it into logical categories that allow for analysis.
• B) Researchers become a tool for data analysis and interpretation as they reduce the data.
• C) Transcripts are read and labels are attached to each line as data are reduced and analyzed.
• D) Researchers create a code book that relates to a hierarchy used in data reduction analysis.

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