The findings of a qualitative research study describe the main essence of an experience but also show how the experience varies, depending on the individual or context
These results fall into which of Kearney's categories of qualitative research findings?
a. Restricted by a priori frameworks
b. Descriptive categories
c. Shared pathway or meaning
d. Description of experiential variation
ANS: D
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A The category "restricted by a priori frameworks" refers to a discovery aborted because the researcher has obscured the findings with an existing theory.
B The category "descriptive categories" refers to a phenomenon vividly portrayed from a new perspective, which provides a map into previously uncharted territory.
C The category "shared pathway or meaning" refers to the synthesis of a shared experience or process, as well as the integration of concepts that provide a complex picture of a phenomenon.
D The findings describe the category "description of experiential variation."
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