A grounded theory researcher identifies a phrase mentioned by a participant in a study.This phrase is then used by the researcher as a category in the research study.This phrase is considered to be what type of code?

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The phrase mentioned by the participant is used as a label or category in grounded theory research, and is known as an in vivo code. In vivo codes are those that are chosen by the participants themselves, and reflect the language and terminology used by them. Open codes are those that are generated by the researcher, while axial codes are those that relate to the relationships between different concepts or categories. Category codes are those that represent the overarching themes or categories that emerge from the data.

A Grounded Theory Researcher Identifies a Phrase Mentioned by a Participant