Which question is helpful in determining the study’s credibility?

When critiquing a qualitative study, which of the following questions are helpful in determining the study’s auditability? Select all that apply.

How can qualitative outcome analysis be used? Select all that apply.

What is meant by the “fittingness” of a research study?

Solution

Credibility is the truth of findings as judged by the participants (A). Auditability assists the reader to judge the appropriateness of the interview questions posed (B). Auditability assists the reader to judge the adequacy of the coding system used (D).

What is a characteristic of metasynthesis?

What is a characteristic of an intrinsic case study?

Solution

An intrinsic case study is undertaken to have a better understanding of the case.

What is the term used for the coding and clustering of data to form categories in the grounded-theory method?

Which of the following is most accurate regarding the grounded-theory method?

Solution

Data are collected using the emic perspective (A). The grounded-theory method is a process of constructing theory from human experience (B). In grounded-theory only primary sources (the participants) are used (C).

What are ethical concerns for qualitative researchers? Select all that apply.

A. Because the study emerges over time, the researcher may not anticipate and inform the participants of a potential threat.
B. To maintain a naturalistic environment for interviews, formal documents such as consent forms are not used.
C. Because there are so few participants in a qualitative study, no participant can opt out of the study.
D. Because the researcher and participant interact over a period of time, relationships developed between them may change the focus of the interaction

What are scientific criteria appropriate for qualitative research? Select all that apply.

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