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1 In qualitative research, the method of analysis that in a way contains both induction and deduction, studying data obtained through qualitative research and attempting to establish regularities and commonalities, is called .
2 The technique in which explanation is based on a series of iterations, including the formulation of a proposition, the comparison of the findings with this proposition and the following revision and adjustment of the proposition, as required, repeating this as long as is necessary, is called the .
3 The type of coding that serves to initiate coding in a rather ‘open’ and general manner, focusing on significant data, and which allows further refinement and reinterpretations, is called .
4 In grounded theory, the type of coding that concentrates on issues relating to the axis of a category, and which aims to interconnect substantive codes and first-order concepts in order to construct higher-order concepts, is called .
5 In grounded theory, the type of coding that concentrates on coding key categories, employs higher levels of abstraction, and aims to identify first-order concepts and substantive codes as well as the ‘higher-order core category’ is called .
6 In grounded theory, a unit of information that entails events, happenings and instances is termed a .
7 A category that possesses the power required to explain the largest part of variance in behaviour is termed a .
8 The stage in the research process at which no new or relevant data are emerging is called .
9 A form of a summary table that contains verbal information, quotes, summarised text, extracts from notes, memos, standardised responses and, in general, data integrated around a point or research theme that makes sense is called a .
10 The type of sampling that is guided by the principles of the theory that is to be developed is called .




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