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Grounded Theory Glossary
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThis step in the coding process follows open coding. The overall process is one of relating categories of information to the central phenomenon category.axial codingconsequencesontextdiscover a theory
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThis is a unit of information analyzed in grounded theory research. It is composed of events, happenings, and instances of phenomenon and given a short label.categorycasual conditionsphenomenondimensionalized
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn axial coding, these are the categories of conditions that cause or influence the central phenomenon to occur.causal conditionsaxial codingcategoryontext
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIn open coding, the researcher chooses a central category around which to develop the theory by examining his or her open coding categories and selecting one that holds the most conceptual interest, is most frequently discussed by participants in the study, and is most "saturated" with information. The researcher then places it at the center of his or her grounded theory model.central phenomenonmemoingin vivo codesintervening conditions
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAlso known as logic diagram. In axial coding, the central phenomenon, causal conditions, context, intervening conditions, strategies, and consequences are portrayed in a visual diagram. This diagram is drawn with boxes and arrows indicating the process or flow of activities.coding paradigmsaturationselective codingstrategies
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAlso known as coding paradigm. It is the theoretical model developed in a grounded theory study. It is helpful to view this diagram as more than axial coding.logic paradigmgenerate or discover a theorydiscriminant samplingdimensionalized
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThis is a diagram that presents the conditions and consequences related to the phenomenon under study. It enables the researcher to both distinguish and link levels of conditions and consequences specified in the axial coding model.conditional matrixconstructivist grounded theoryconsequencesconstant comparative
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIn axial coding, these are the outcomes of strategies taken by participants in the study. These outcomes may be positive, negative, or neutralconsequencestheoretical samplingstrategiessubstantive-level theory
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThis was an early term in grounded theory research that referred to the researcher identifying incidents, events, and activities and constantly comparing· them to an emerging category to develop and saturate the category.constant comparativepropositionsopen codingproperties
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThis is a form of grounded theory specifically from the interpretive tradition of qualitative research. As such, it is less structured than traditional approaches to grounded theory. It incorporates the researcher's views; uncovers experiences with embedded, hidden networks, situations, and relationships; and makes visible hierarchies of power, communication, and opportunityconstructivist grounded theorygrounded theory studydiscriminant samplinggenerate or discover a theory
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIn axial coding, this is the particular set of conditions within which the strategies occur. These are specific in nature and close to the actions and interactions.ontextpropositionsselective codingstrategies
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThis is a form of sampling that occurs late in a grounded theory project after the researcher has developed a model. To verify the model, the researcher chooses sites, persons, and/or documents that "will maximize opportunities for verifying the story line, relationships between categories, and for filling in poorly developed categories".discriminant samplingintervening conditionsopen codingmemoing
- 13. Multiple ChoiceResearchers might begin with a tentative theory they want to modify or no theory at all with the intent of "grounding" the study in views of participants. Also known as "discover a theory".generate a theorydimensionalizedstrategiespropositions
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIn grounded theory research is the process of developing a theory, not testing a theory. An inductive model of theory development is at work here, and the process is one of generating a theory grounded in views from participants in the field. Also known as "generate a theory".discover a theorydiscriminant samplingselective codingmemoing
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn this type of study, the researcher generates an abstract analytical schema of a phenomenon, a theory that explains some action, interaction, or process. This is accomplished primarily through collecting interview data, making multiple visits to the field, attempting to develop and interrelate categories of information, and writing a substantive or context-specific theory.grounded theory studyconditional matrixconsequencesconstant comparative
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIn grounded theory research, the investigator uses the exact words of the interviewee to form the names for these codes or categories. The names are "catchy" and immediately draw the attention of the readerin vivo codespropositionsintervening conditionsmemoing
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIn axial coding, these are the broader conditions within which the strategies occur. They might be social, economic, and political forces, for example, that influence the strategies in response to the central phenomenonintervening conditionscategorycasual conditionscentral phenomenon
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThis is the process in grounded theory research of the researcher writing down ideas about the evolving theory. In general, these are written records of analysis that help with the formulation of theory.memoingaxial codingconsequencesconstructivist grounded theory
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThis is the first step in the data analysis process for a grounded theorist. It involves taking data and segmenting them into categories of information.open codingcategorycasual conditionscentral phenomenon
- 20. Multiple ChoiceUnits of information analyzed in grounded theory research. Also known as "attributes or characteristics pertaining to a category".propertiesconsequencesconstant comparativeconstructivist grounded theory
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThese are hypotheses, typically written in a directional form, that relate categories in a study. They are written from the axial coding model or paradigm and might, for example, suggest why a certain cause influences the central phenomenon that, in turn, influences the use of a specific strategy.propositionsaxial codingcategorycasual conditions
- 22. Multiple ChoiceIn the development of categories and data analysis phase of grounded theory research, I want to find as many incidents, events, or activities as possible to provide support for the Categories. In this process, I finally come to a point at which the categories are "saturated"; I no longer find new information that adds to my. understanding of the category.saturationin vivo codesontextmemoing
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThis is the final phase of coding the information. The researcher takes the central phenomenon and systematically relates it to other categories, validating the relationships and filling in categories that need further refinement and development.selective codingcategoryconsequencesproperties
- 24. Multiple ChoiceIn axial coding, these are the specific actions or interactions that occur as a result of the central phenomenon.strategiespropositionscasual conditionsconsequences
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThis is a low-level theory that is applicable to immediate situations. This theory evolves from the study of a phenomenon situated in "one particular situational context". Researchers differentiate this form of theory from theories of greater abstraction and applicability, called midlevel theories, grand theories, or formal theories.substantive-level theorygenerate or discover a theoryselective codinggrounded theory study
- 26. Multiple ChoiceIn data collection, the investigator selects a sample of individuals to study based on their contribution to the development of the theory. Often, this process begins with a homogeneous sample of individuals who are similar, and, as the data collection proceeds and, the categories emerge, the researcher turns to a heterogeneous sample to see under what conditions the categories hold true.theoretical samplingcentral phenomenonselective codingintervening conditions
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