There Are No Set Standards for Evaluating the Validity or Authenticity

question 62

Multiple Choice

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

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Definitions:

Information Processing

The approach in psychology that studies how humans interpret, process, and respond to various stimuli using a model similar to computer processing.

Evolutionary Developmental

The study of how evolutionary processes guide the development of organisms, illustrating changes in development that lead to new forms and behaviors.

Cognitive-Developmental Perspective

A viewpoint in psychology that studies how thinking skills develop over time and how individuals perceive and understand the world around them.

Albert Bandura

A psychologist well-known for his work on social learning theory, emphasizing the role of observational learning, self-efficacy, and imitation.