A researcher publishes a paper describing how faith, pain, adherence to therapy, and meditation interact during the rehabilitation process
The description of the process is based on many interviews the researcher conducted with persons during and following rehabilitation experiences. The methodology is
a. Ethnography
b. Phenomenology
c. Historical research
d. Grounded theory
ANS: D
Grounded theory methodology emphasizes observation and the development of practice-based intuitive relationships among variables. Throughout the study, the researcher formulates, tests, and redevelops propositions until a theory evolves. The theory developed is "grounded," or has its roots in, the data from which it was derived.
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