The identification of themes is important when reviewing findings of a qualitative research report because themes do what?
a. Reflect congruence between the questions asked and the methodology
b. Allow description of a large quantity of data in a condensed format
c. Demonstrate both the emic and etic views of a topic
d. Explain the nature of differences reported by participants experiencing a common phenomenon
ANS: B
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A Themes do not reflect congruence between the study's questions and methods.
B Themes allow a condensed representation of quotes or indicators of the same idea from multiple participants.
C Themes reflect emic, not etic, perspectives.
D Differences reported by participants are not reflected in a single theme.
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