When new interviewees or settings look very similar to interviewees or settings observed previously,this is referred to as
A) grounded theory
B) theory simulation
C) repeated situation
D) theoretical saturation
E) none of the above

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Theoretical saturation occurs when new data no longer brings additional insights to the research inquiry, often observed when new interviewees or settings look very similar to those previously observed, indicating that further data collection may be unnecessary.

When New Interviewees or Settings Look Very Similar to Interviewees