qualitative analysis

the investigation of open-ended material and narratives by researchers or raters who describe dominant themes that emerge in the data. In many cases, specialized computer programs are used to identify these themes with researcher-provided search terms. A major component of describing the data is trying to understand the reasons behind the observed themes. Compare quantitative analysis.

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May 9th 2024

Estes–Skinner procedure

another name for conditioned suppression. [after William K. Estes and B. F. Skinner, who developed the technique in 1941]