Which of the following would be an example of coding a narrative record during the process of data reduction in qualitative data analysis?
A) calculating interobserver reliability
B) classifying behaviors from an observation record into different categories
C) displaying the data using a graph or a chart
D) obtaining a mean number of behaviors after classifying the behaviors into categories

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Coding a narrative record involves identifying themes or patterns in the data and categorizing them into different codes or categories. Classifying behaviors from an observation record into different categories is an example of this type of coding. Calculating interobserver reliability and obtaining a mean number of behaviors are not examples of coding a narrative record, while displaying data using a graph or chart is a form of data visualization, not coding.

Which of the Following Would Be an Example of Coding