When you are beginning a qualitative data analysis that utilizes a progressive focusing technique, there are guidelines to follow to improve the chances of a successful analysis. These are outlined in your textbook. Name four of the eight guidelines mentioned in your book.

What will be an ideal response?


Any four of the following: (1) Know yourself, your biases, and preconceptions. (2) Know your question. (3) Seek creative abundance. Consult others and keep looking for alternative interpretations. (4) Be flexible. (5) Exhaust the data. Try to account for all the data in the texts then publicly acknowledge the unexplained and remember the next principle. (6) Celebrate anomalies. They are the windows to insight. (7) Get critical feedback. The solo analyst is a great danger to self and others. (8) Be explicit. Share the details with yourself, your team members, and your audiences.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. TRUE b. FALSE

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a. Go by the book b. Teamwork c. Trust employees d. Problem solving

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In what ways do actions based on administrative justification avoid the requirements of the Fourth Amendment?

What will be an ideal response?

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