Which of the following is true about grounded theory research?
a. A portion of the technique came from the discipline of philosophy.
b. It is most like ethnographic research.
c. There is an attempt to discover the true meaning of symbols and objects.
d. This type of research has its roots in the data from which it was derived.
ANS: D
This type of research has its roots in the data from which it was derived. Phenomena based in reality are investigated to find connections between variables and create middle-range theories.
Grounded theory comes from the discipline of sociology.
It is most like phenomenological research.
Grounded theory is based upon symbolic interactionalism, in which a person's self-image in a particular role is based on the perception that person has of what others think of her or him in that role.
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