External Validity in Qualitative Research

question 2

Multiple Choice

External validity in qualitative research

• A) is less important than in quantitative research because researchers generally are not interested in generalizing their findings.
• B) is more important than in quantitative research because without generalization the qualitative approach is pointless.
• C) is defined completely differently than in quantitative research.
• D) is determined by strength of the cause and effect relationship between variables.

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Definitions:

Atomic Components

Basic, indivisible parts or elements that make up a system or structure, often used in the context of physical sciences or theoretical models.

Inconsistent

Lacking in agreement, harmony, or compatibility; contradictory.

Tautology

A statement that is true in every possible interpretation, often by defining a condition that repeats itself or is redundant.

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