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GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 35

Research Methods and Statistics · Approaches to Research: Philosophical worldviews, quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods designs · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which of the following is a suitable description of “grounded theory”?

  1. Theoretical ideas and concepts should emerge from the data.
  2. Theory precedes the data.
  3. Integration of data with researchers’ interpretations.
  4. Conducting in-depth interviews and focus groups.

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Correct answer: (A) Theoretical ideas and concepts should emerge from the data.

Explanation

In grounded theory (Glaser and Strauss) the concepts and theory arise from the data rather than being fixed beforehand.