When Brocki and Weardon (2006)critique Researchers Who Use IPA for Adopting

question 140

Multiple Choice

When Brocki and Weardon (2006) critique researchers who use IPA for adopting an approach that is "half hermeneutic" what is the basis of their objection?

• A)Researchers fail to reflect on the meaning of a given experience for participants.
• B)Researchers fail to reflect on their own interpretative role in the research process.
• C)Researchers fail to collect enough data to make the claims that they do.
• D)Researchers often try to publish data before they have properly analysed it.
• E)Both (a)and (b).

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Definitions:

Grounded Theory

A research methodology that involves constructing theories through the systematic gathering and analysis of data related to a particular phenomenon.

Categories

Distinct groups or classes into which information, data, or objects are organized based on shared characteristics or criteria.

Memo Writing

The process of composing a written communication, often used within organizations to inform, instruct, or document information for internal purposes.

Grounded Theory

A research methodology that involves constructing theories through the systematic gathering and analysis of data.