A researcher reports on a qualitative study and does not give enough information about how decisions were reached. What would the reviewer say about this omission?
a. The researcher did not provide enough protection for the subjects in this study. It is unclear what happened after the in-depth questioning on this very sensitive topic. From the information presented, debriefing did not take place and would seem to be necessary in this study.
b. Findings in the study indicate that another researcher with similar background would undoubtedly arrive at the same conclusions, particularly if the subjects came from a similar population.
c. The researcher failed to provide enough information for anyone else to arrive at the same conclusion. This threat to auditability is further emphasized because the researcher did not provide the reader with a sufficient number of quotes to support the findings.
d. There is a significant problem with the significance of the study.
ANS: C
The reviewer has captured the problems with auditability in the study.
The statement, "The researcher did not provide enough protection for the subjects in this study. It is unclear what happened after the in-depth questioning on this very sensitive topic. From the information presented, debriefing did not take place and would seem to be necessary in this study" does not indicate a problem with auditability.
With these statements, the reviewer is discussing threats to ethical standards, not auditability.
This statement is discussing the descriptive vividness, not auditability.
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