Which of the Following Statements Is/are True About Reliability and Validity

question 12

Multiple Choice

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.

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Definitions:

Bowman's Capsule

At the onset of a nephron's tube-like segment in the kidney, there exists a cup-shaped pouch that initiates the blood filtration process leading to urine formation.

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney, involved in the filtration of blood to form urine.

Filtration

A process that separates substances into solutions by forcing them across a membrane.

Bowman's Capsule

A cup-like sack at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine.