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Question 1. What does the acronym "CAQDAS" stand for?

a) Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software

b) Complicated Analytical Questions Deserving Answers Soon

c) Constant Aggravation Queried Directly And Swiftly

d) Content Analysis Quantification: Durkheim And Statistics

Question 2. How is CAQDAS different from quantitative data analysis software?

a) It only works on Apple Mac computers

b) It requires detailed knowledge of statistics

c) There is no industry leader

d) The programs do the analysis for you

Question 3. Which of the following is not a criticism of the use of CAQDAS in social research?

a) It reinforces the idea that code-and-retrieve is the only way to conduct qualitative analysis

b) It results in the fragmentation of data and a loss of narrative flow

c) It may not be suitable for focus group data

d) It is not very fast or efficient at retrieving sections of data

Question 4. Which of the following is not an advantage of using CAQDAS in social research?

a) It makes the process of qualitative data analysis more transparent

b) It is faster and efficient than analyzing by hand

c) It involves learning skills that are specific to each program

d) It helps you to map out the relations between ideas and themes in the data

Question 5. Which file format is best for importing your project documents into NVivo?

a) Only .nvi

b) Any format, including .exe

c) Only .html or .htm

d) .doc or .docx

Question 6. In which window can you read through, edit and code your documents?

a) Document Viewer

b) Node Explorer

c) Project Pad

d) Welcome Screen

Question 7. What are the two types of node used in NVivo?

a) Creative and non-creative

b) Blocked nodes and running nodes

c) Formatted and unformatted

d) Hierarchical and non-hierarchical

Question 8. You code your data in NVivo by:

a) Applying nodes to segments of text

b) Using a pre-set coding frame

c) Entering the data case by case as "variables"

d) Changing the spelling of certain words to disguise their real meaning

Question 9. Which of the following is a kind of search that can be carried out in NVivo?

a) Single node search

b) Intersection search

c) Specific text search

d) All of the above

Question 10. Which is the correct sequence for creating a memo in NVivo?

a) Sources, Memos, Create, Memo

b) Nodes, New type, Memo to self

c) Sources, Documents, Browse, Import Memo

d) It is not possible to create memos in NVivo