If both in-depth interviews and participant observations were used to collect data on a phenomenon in a study, this would be referred to as which of the following?
A) Data triangulation
B) Investigator triangulation
C) Theory triangulation
D) Method triangulation
D
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Triangulation is the process of using multiple referents to draw conclusions about what constitutes the truth. This includes data triangulation (using multiple data sources to validate conclusions) and method triangulation (using multiple methods to collect data about the same phenomenon). Strategies for enhancing quality during the coding and analysis of qualitative data include investigator triangulation (independent coding and analysis of some of the data by two or more researchers) and theory triangulation (use of competing theories or hypotheses in the analysis and interpretation of data).
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