A researcher is in the process of reading transcripts from a field study and developing categories to put different responses in. When similar responses are encountered, they are coded similarly. The process this researcher is engaged in is called:
A)data reduction.
B)data assimilation.
C)data display.
D)data verification.
E)data congruence.

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The process described is data reduction, which involves analyzing data and grouping similar responses into categories. This helps to simplify the data and make it easier to analyze and interpret. Data assimilation involves integrating data from multiple sources, while data display is the presentation of data in a meaningful way. Data verification is the process of ensuring the accuracy and reliability of data, and data congruence refers to the consistency of data across different sources or measures.

A Researcher Is in the Process of Reading Transcripts from a Field