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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The researcher is using a cross-case method approach, which involves starting with a specific case and then applying those findings to subsequent participants in order to develop a theory. This approach is combined with grounded theory, which is an inductive approach that involves developing a theory from data. Together, this approach involves both bottom-up and top-down reasoning to develop a theory that can be applied to multiple cases (nomothetic reasoning).

When a Researcher Begins with a Specific Case or Participant