In the report of a qualitative research study, what does a theme represent?
a. A guideline for evaluating the appropriateness of the study
b. The operational definition of the study's conceptual framework
c. A label that describes key ideas shared by study participants
d. The relationship between the study's hypotheses and the research questions
ANS: C
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A A theme is not a guideline for evaluation of the study.
B Conceptual frameworks are found in reports of quantitative, not qualitative, studies.
C A theme is a label (concept or phrase) that describes in a condensed way a key idea shared by study participants, usually derived from interviews.
D Hypotheses are characteristic of quantitative, not qualitative, studies.
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