Why does search lead to the thread instead of the post?

[DrXotick]

When doing a search, you get a list of threads that contains the term, instead of a list of posts.

Is it because a thread may contain the term 100 times, so rather than list the hundred posts, it lists the thread in which it was mentioned?

[Leefish]

I think you can choose if you want the results displayed as threads or posts? Thread is default.

[sarisisop]

What Leefish said. Look bottom right of the search page and you will see "Display Options" tick Show results as Posts.