Interpretive Validity Refers to ______

question 21

Multiple Choice

Interpretive validity refers to ______.

• A) the accuracy of the interpretations of participants' behaviors and words
• B) the factual accuracy of the account provided in the research
• C) the extent to which the researcher behaved objectively enough to report the data and findings in an unbiased manner, without making judgments of the collected data
• D) the extent to which the study, and its final report, relates the phenomenon being studied to a broader theory

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Definitions:

Ethical Absolutism

The ethical belief that there are absolute standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong regardless of the context of the act.

Individual Relativism

The philosophical idea that ethical beliefs and values are relative to the individual's subjective preferences.

Ethical Decision-Making

The method of assessing and selecting options in a way that aligns with moral values.

Moral Reasoning

The process of determining the right or ethical way to act through the evaluation of complex moral issues and values.