In reviewing themes as part of thematic analysis, what does the principle of meta-contrast relate to?
A)The question of whether contrasts are sufficiently abstract.
B)The question of whether contrasts are sufficiently meaty.
C)The question of whether there is sufficient similarity among the data that are illustrative of the same theme,
D)The question of whether there is sufficient difference between data that are illustrative of different themes.
E)Both (c)and (d).

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The principle of meta-contrast in thematic analysis relates to ensuring there is sufficient similarity among data illustrating the same theme (C) and sufficient difference between data illustrating different themes (D), to maintain clear, distinct themes.

In Reviewing Themes as Part of Thematic Analysis, What Does