Which of the following statements is/are true about reliability and validity in qualitative research?

a. Standardized scales whose reliability and validity are known to be high would NOT be relied upon as the prime measures.
b. Akin to inter-observer reliability in quantitative studies, one might assess whether two independent raters arrive at the same interpretation from the same mass of written qualitative field notes.
c. Reliability might be assessed by asking subjects whether the researcher’s interpretations ring true and are meaningful to them.
d. All of these are true about reliability and validity in qualitative research.
e. None of these is true about reliability and validity in qualitative research.


D

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