When a Researcher Begins with a Specific Case or Participant

question 33

Multiple Choice

When a researcher begins with a specific case or participant, and then applies those findings to subsequent participants in order to develop a theory, he or she is:

• A)using deductive reasoning and nomothetic reasoning.
• B)applying cross-case analysis.
• C)using grounded theory and nomothetic reasoning.
• D)using a cross-case method approach and grounded theory.
• E)using deductive reasoning and semiotics.

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Definitions:

Neural Tube

The precursor to the central nervous system in embryonic development, eventually forming the brain and spinal cord.

Nature

An individual’s biological inheritance, especially genes.

Nurture

An individual’s environmental and social experiences.

Environmental

Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition.