What does the "grounded" in grounded theory mean?
a. Small pieces of data are "ground up" in the analysis process.
b. The theory that emerges is "grounded" in real-world data.
c. No theory is groundless.
d. All data must be "on the ground" and written out fully.
ANS: B
Grounded theory research is an inductive research technique developed by Glaser and Strauss through their study of the experience of dying. The method's name means the findings are grounded in the concrete world as experienced by the participants and are interpreted at a more abstract theoretical level.
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