Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) Research Design
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In qualitative comparative analysis (QCA), what type of questions are needed for rich description and exploration of everyday phenomena?

  • Questions with predefined answers for easy categorization
  • Open and specific questions seeking rich description and exploration (correct)
  • Closed-ended questions for quantitative analysis
  • Vague and ambiguous questions to allow for multiple interpretations

    • What is the key difference in sample selection between qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) and other non-random sampling approaches?

  • QCA focuses on homogeneous samples
  • Non-random sampling has a limited scope in QCA (correct)
  • Non-random sampling relies on pre-determined decision-making for sample selection
  • QCA uses random sampling for greater diversity

    • How are guiding categories in qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) different from grounded theory (GT)?

  • Guiding categories are based solely on literature in QCA, while in GT they are based on research questions
  • There are no guiding categories in QCA, unlike in GT
  • Guiding categories are pre-defined in QCA, while in GT they are discovered during the study (correct)
  • Guiding categories are developed through consensus in QCA, unlike in GT where they are individually defined

    • What is the recommended approach to familiarize yourself with the data before coding in qualitative research?

    <p>Read the data multiple times to fully understand it and take notes or make visual schemes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of initial open coding?

    <p>To divide units of analysis into coding units and select a subsample based on diversity principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does mutually exclusiveness in the coding tree imply?

    <p>Every sentence can only be coded in one subcategory to force decisions and ensure consistency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of unidimensional categories in the coding tree?

    <p>They can only appear once in the coding tree to avoid overlapping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of saturation when developing categories inductively?

    <p>It ensures that every category developed from the data has corresponding data fitting into it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does internally heterogeneous text refer to in the context of initial open coding?

    <p>Texts that are based on topics that occur in those texts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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