In qualitative data analysis, one reads through the data and looks for words/phrases, ways of thinking, and events that appear regularly and seem to be important.These units of meaning are referred to as
A) reflections.
B) categories.
C) deviation cases.
D) matrix patterns.

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The units of meaning in qualitative data analysis are referred to as categories. Reflections are personal thoughts or contemplations, deviation cases are outliers or exceptions that may be explored separately, and matrix patterns are not commonly used in qualitative analysis.

In Qualitative Data Analysis, One Reads Through the Data and Looks