There are no set standards for evaluating the validity or authenticity of conclusions in a qualitative study, but Becker (1958) argues that the data can be assessed in terms criteria such as:

A) The credibility of the informant
B) Questions about the spontaneity of informant’s statements
C) Presence or absence of the researcher and how it influences other group members
D) All of the above


D) All of the above

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