Extended Fieldwork Enhances Credibility of a Qualitative Study Because It

question 54

Multiple Choice

Extended fieldwork enhances credibility of a qualitative study because it

• A) allows the researcher the time to observe a full range of behaviors or activities.
• B) enables the researcher to gain the trust of participants and thus increase the likelihood of honest responses.
• C) allows the informants to become accustomed to the researcher's presence and thus reduces the likelihood of different than normal behaviors being exhibited.
• D) a and b
• E) a, b and c

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