The Issue of Validity in Relation to Data Collection Methods

question 31

Multiple Choice

The issue of validity in relation to data collection methods refers to:

• A)The degree to which the data collection methods, as they are designed, can accomplish what it is that they were designed to accomplish.
• B)The reliability of the methods.
• C)The complexity of the methods.
• D)The extent to which the data collection methods emerged from the review of the literature.

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