Validity and reliability are primarily quantitative research concepts. Morse, Barrett, Mayan, Olson, and Spiers
Validity and reliability are primarily quantitative research concepts. Morse, Barrett, Mayan, Olson, and Spiers (2002) argue that their exclusion from qualitative research design undermines the credibility and rigor of qualitative research conclusions. Are they correct in this assertion? Why or why not?
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For this assertion, it is notable that they are correct. This means that it is true that the exclusion of validity and reliability measures in the qualitative analysis undermines the credibility of the research. Two main reasons can be identified for this. First is not considering the validity of the qualitative research which means that there is no clear definition if the research is correct of is it is able to measure exactly what was intended in numerical form (Morse, 1999). This is a disadvantage for the researchers because this is something that can easily be done in the case of quantitative research….
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