A researcher makes a deliberate search for cases that do not fit interpretations tentatively made after a period of data collection and analysis and revises the interpretations based on the non-fitting cases found. The researcher has conducted a:
A) Negative case analysis
B) Deviant case sampling
C) Theoretical case sampling
D) Performance test case

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Negative case analysis involves searching for and examining cases that do not fit the existing interpretations, and then revising those interpretations based on the new findings.

A Researcher Makes a Deliberate Search for Cases That Do