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leilurhhh · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A certain qualitative method takes the position that there is no single reality. Because of this, the reality experienced by each participant is unique. Because experience is subjective, the experienced reality is reality.

The method does not perform reality checks in order to determine whether a participant's story is true or not. What is this qualitative method? (Select all that apply.)
a. Husserlian phenomenology
b. Ethnography
c. Historicism
d. Heideggerian phenomenology
e. Grounded theory

Question 2

What are the general truths of symbolic interaction theory, as utilized in grounded theory research? (Select all that apply.)

a. Perceptions of one's interactions with others shape one's self-view.
b. Perceptions of one's interactions with others shape subsequent interactions.
c. A person is embodied and experiences the world within that body.
d. The culture determines behavior; the persons comprise the culture.
e. Persons within a social structure share symbols that have meaning for them.

abro1885 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, D
The purpose of phenomenological research is to describe experiences (or phenomena) as they are livedin phenomenological terms, to capture the lived experience of study participants. All phenomenologists agree that there is not a single reality; each individual has his or her own reality. Reality is considered subjective, and as a result, unique to the individual.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, E
Heideggerian phenomenologists believe that the person is a self within a body, which is referred to as a person being embodied. Symbolic interaction theory explores how perceptions of interactions with others shape one's view of self and subsequent interactions. In social life, groups share meanings. They communicate these shared meanings to others through socialization processes. Ethnography does not require travel to another country or region; however, it requires spending considerable time in the setting observing and gathering data.