Mercedes is researching language structures in the LGBTQ community using content analysis. She is mainly interested in the __________, which is the conscious/intended meaning evident in the data.
A) Coding schedule
B) Pilot study
C) Intercoder reliability
D) Manifest meaning
E) Latent meaning

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Manifest meaning refers to the explicit or surface content of communication, which is the conscious or intended meaning that is directly observable or evident in the data. This aligns with Mercedes' interest in analyzing the conscious/intended meaning in language structures within the LGBTQ community.

Mercedes Is Researching Language Structures in the LGBTQ Community Using