Describe the five criteria for establishing the validity of qualitative research through concrete actions to be taken by the researcher.

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What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Ans: Answer would ideally include: Descriptive validity--This is the factual accuracy of the account provided in the research. Researchers must be sure not to distort, manipulate, or fabricate events based on inferences. Interpretive validity--This refers to the accuracy of the interpretations of participants’ behaviors and words, and concern that their perspectives are accurately represented. Theoretical validity--This concerns the extent to which the study, and its final report, relates the phenomenon being studied to a broader theory. Evaluative validity--This refers to the extent to which the researcher behaved objectively enough to report the data and findings in an unbiased manner, without making evaluations or judgments of the collected data. Generalizability--This has to do with the extent to which the findings are applicable within the community that was studied and can be extended to settings that were not studied by the researcher.