Interviewing subjects until the same general themes continue to emerge from the data and no new findings are being revealed is referred to as
A)theoretical sampling.
B)theoretical saturation.
C)snowball sampling.
D)selective transcription.
E)inductive theory.

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The description provided in the prompt matches the concept of theoretical saturation. This means that the researcher has gathered enough information from the sample population, and there is no new information emerging from repeated interviews. Theoretical sampling refers to the process of selecting participants based on some predetermined criteria or theoretical constructs. Snowball sampling involves selecting participants based on referrals from other participants. Selective transcription is a process of transcribing only the relevant parts of an interview. Inductive theory refers to a research approach in which theories emerge from data analysis.

Interviewing Subjects Until the Same General Themes Continue to Emerge