A researcher wishes to apply tenets of Identity Process Theory to the analysis of women's accounts of living with a chronic health condition. She should:
A) add in some theory during the write-up.
B) integrate the theory in the coding scheme.
C) only focus on material that matches the theory.
D) None of these.

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Integrating the theory in the coding scheme allows the researcher to use the tenets of Identity Process Theory to guide the analysis of participants' accounts, ensuring that the theory is directly being applied to the data in a systematic way.

A Researcher Wishes to Apply Tenets of Identity Process Theory