AI and a codebook from pilot transcripts

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is the primary purpose of using AI to generate an initial codebook from pilot transcripts?

   1. To replace the need for any pilot transcripts in the research process
   2. To automatically produce a final codebook that requires no human review
   3. To create a draft starting point that the team will debate and refine together
   4. To eliminate the time-consuming process of qualitative coding entirely

2. Which task can AI reliably perform when helping to build a codebook from transcripts?

   1. Calculate intercoder reliability scores to validate the coding
   2. Suggest codes grouped by parent themes with quoted transcript evidence for each
   3. Detect emotional tone, pauses, and non-verbal cues in speech
   4. Determine the final meaning of codes through team consensus

3. When AI flags two codes as potentially overlapping, what should the research team do?

   1. Ask the AI to automatically merge them
   2. Keep them as separate codes to increase detail
   3. Debate whether to merge them into a single code
   4. Delete both codes from the codebook

4. Why is team consensus still necessary after AI generates a draft codebook?

   1. The team must own the final taxonomy and agree on what each code represents
   2. Team consensus is only needed for quantitative research projects
   3. AI-generated codebooks contain too many errors to use directly
   4. AI cannot be trusted with any qualitative data analysis

5. In qualitative research, what does it mean to create codes 'inductively'?

   1. Codes are assigned based on a pre-existing hypothesis or framework
   2. Codes emerge from examining the data rather than being predetermined by theory
   3. Codes must be converted into numerical values for analysis
   4. Codes are created after running statistical tests on the data

6. Before sharing an AI-generated codebook with a larger team, researchers should run what kind of check?

   1. A statistical analysis to confirm the sample size is adequate
   2. A comparison against published codebooks from other studies
   3. A find-and-replace scan for any names that slipped through anonymization
   4. A review to ensure all codes are alphabetically ordered

7. Intercoder reliability is a measurement used for what purpose in qualitative coding?

   1. To determine how quickly AI can process and code transcript data
   2. To evaluate the length and complexity of each transcript
   3. To calculate the total number of codes generated from a dataset
   4. To assess how consistently different coders apply the same codes to transcripts

8. In a codebook structure, what is a 'parent theme'?

   1. A code that appears most frequently across all transcripts
   2. An optional code that coders may choose to ignore if needed
   3. The first code created in any codebook development process
   4. A broad category that contains more specific child codes underneath it

9. Why might AI miss important meaning in a transcript even when it correctly identifies words?

   1. AI has difficulty with technical vocabulary but understands emotion perfectly
   2. AI only processes text and cannot read any transcript content
   3. AI always captures contextual meaning better than humans can
   4. AI cannot fully interpret tone of voice, pauses, and non-verbal context

10. What is the main value of having AI provide quoted transcript snippets as evidence for each suggested code?

    1. It proves the AI has perfectly understood all aspects of the content
    2. It eliminates the need for any human review of the codebook
    3. It creates a final, publishable report ready for submission
    4. It gives the team concrete examples to evaluate whether the code fits the data

11. In the context of this lesson, what is the purpose of using 'pilot transcripts' to develop a codebook?

    1. To generate a list of codes that will be applied to future research only
    2. To create a backup in case the main transcription files are lost
    3. To provide a complete dataset that will serve as the final analysis
    4. To test and develop the codebook on a small sample before full coding begins

12. What specific risk arises if researchers share an AI-generated codebook without checking for anonymization issues?

    1. The transcripts could be accidentally deleted from the system
    2. Personal identifying information from participants could be inadvertently exposed
    3. The codebook might be rejected by academic journals for poor formatting
    4. The AI might lose access to the cloud computing resources

13. During the coding process, when might codebook revisions become necessary even after an initial codebook is created?

    1. When the AI system requires a software update
    2. When new themes emerge from the data that don't fit existing codes
    3. When the research funding amount is modified mid-project
    4. When the team lead changes and brings different preferences

14. What problem does AI help prevent by flagging overlapping codes in a draft codebook?

    1. Budget overruns in the research project timeline
    2. Redundant or conflicting codes that could confuse coders and reduce reliability
    3. Missing data points in the original transcript collection
    4. Technical errors in audio recording equipment

15. What distinguishes qualitative coding from simple keyword counting in transcript analysis?

    1. Qualitative coding produces numerical results that must be averaged
    2. Qualitative coding involves interpreting meaning and context beyond surface-level word matching
    3. Qualitative coding requires more expensive software to perform
    4. Qualitative coding can only be done by trained AI systems