Which of the following are the products of grounded theory? (A) Experimental…
2022
Which of the following are the products of grounded theory?
(A) Experimental framework
(B) Concepts
(C) Hypotheses
(D) Attributes of a category
(E) Theoretical dilution
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: B. B, C and D only — ConceptGrounded theory is an inductive qualitative method in which systematic coding turns data into concepts and categories. Categories are developed through…
- A.
A, B and C only
- B.
B, C and D only
- C.
C, D and E only
- D.
A, B and E only
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Correct answer: B
Concept
Grounded theory is an inductive qualitative method in which systematic coding turns data into concepts and categories. Categories are developed through their properties or attributes, and relationships among categories are expressed as provisional hypotheses.
Application
Apply this rule to the five statements. Concepts, hypotheses, and attributes of a category are generated through grounded-theory analysis. An experimental framework is a predesigned research structure, while theoretical dilution is not standard grounded-theory terminology; the recognized contrasting term is theoretical saturation.
Contrast
Experimental framework: a research-design structure established before analysis, not an outcome generated through grounded-theory coding.
Concepts: analytic abstractions generated by comparing and coding data.
Hypotheses: provisional statements about relationships among the developed categories.
Attributes of a category: properties or dimensions used to elaborate a category.
Theoretical dilution: not a standard grounded-theory product; theoretical saturation is the point at which additional data no longer add relevant category properties.
Therefore, the applicable set contains concepts, hypotheses, and attributes of a category.