Suppose you observed 10 people at dinner and recorded what type of beverage they drank:
Participant 1: Pepsi Participant 6: Water
Participant 2: Orange juice Participant 7: Water
Participant 3: Sprite Participant 8: 7-Up
Participant 4: Water Participant 9: Kool-Aid
Participant 5: Coke Participant 10: Apple juice
1. Use thematic analysis. First, group these beverages based on similar properties. Next, name the categories you used to group the beverages.
2. Use a priori content analysis to code the responses according to healthy beverages versus unhealthy beverages.