Which of Kearney's categories of qualitative findings describes the main essence of an experience but also shows how the experience varies,depending on the individual or context?
A) Restricted by a priori
B) Descriptive categories
C) Shared pathway or meaning
D) Depiction of experiential variation

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Correct D: Depiction of experiential variation describes the main essence of an experience,but it also shows how the experience varies,depending on the individual or context.
Incorrect A: Restricted by a priori could lead to discovery being aborted because the researcher has obscured the findings with an existing theory.
Incorrect B: Descriptive categories would allow a phenomenon to be vividly portrayed from a new perspective.
Incorrect C: Shared pathway or meaning could lead to synthesis of a shared experience or process or integration of concepts that provides a complex picture of a phenomenon.

Which of Kearney's Categories of Qualitative Findings Describes the Main