Theoretical validity refers to ______.
A. the accuracy of the interpretations of participants’ behaviors and words
B. the factual accuracy of the account provided in the research
C. the extent to which the researcher behaved objectively enough to report the data and findings in an unbiased manner, without making judgments of the collected data
D. the extent to which the study, and its final report, relates the phenomenon being studied to a broader theory
Ans: D
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