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C-quence is a software application that matches sequential patterns of qualitative data specified by the user and calculates the rate of occurrence of these patterns in a data set. Although it was designed to facilitate analyses of face-to-face interaction, it is applicable to any data set involving categorical data and sequential information. C-quence queries are constructed using a graphical user interface. The program does not limit the complexity of the sequential patterns specified by the user.
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Preparation of this paper was supported in part by National Institute of Mental Health Grant MH-38344, McCormick-Tribune grant to Starkey Duncan, Jr., and Social Science Research Computing at the University of Chicago.
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Duncan, S., Collier, N.T. C-quence: A tool for analyzing qualitative sequential data. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers 34, 108–116 (2002). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03195429
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