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Which of the following best describes credibility in a qualitative study?
Which of the following best describes credibility in a qualitative study?
- A study that presents descriptions or interpretations of a human experience that are recognized by experts in the field.
- A study that presents accurate descriptions or interpretations of a human experience that can be recognized by the people having that experience. (correct)
- A study that presents descriptions or interpretations of a human experience that are recognized by the researchers conducting the study.
- A study that presents descriptions or interpretations of a human experience that are recognized by other people who have read about it.
What does reliability measure in the context of measurement?
What does reliability measure in the context of measurement?
- The extent to which an indicator reflects the true value of a variable.
- The extent to which an indicator can be validated by other researchers.
- The extent to which an indicator yields similar readings on repeated measures. (correct)
- The extent to which an indicator can be replicated by other researchers.
How can reliability be assessed?
How can reliability be assessed?
- By repeating a question that has been posed.
- By correlating the resulting scores of two randomly split groups of test items. (correct)
- By validating the indicator with other researchers.
- By comparing the indicator to the true value of the variable.
What is a true value in measurement?
What is a true value in measurement?
What is the relationship between reliability and measurement error?
What is the relationship between reliability and measurement error?