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jho37 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

In qualitative research, confirmability refers to rigorous efforts by the researcher to

a. be objective and maintain an audit trail to document the research process.
b. transfer findings from one study to another study with similar context.
c. interview the required number of participants and to keep accurate records.
d. gather a sufficient amount of data and to accurately interpret that data.

Question 2

What strategies are used to establish the credibility of qualitative research findings?

a. sample validation, persistent observation, memoing, and peer debriefing.
b. persistent observation, peer debriefing, referential adequacy, and member checks.
c. snowball sampling, referential adequacy, persistent observation, and repeat interviewing.
d. persistent observation, bracketing, member checks, and peer debriefing.

fur · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a. be objective and maintain an audit trail to document the research process.

Answer to Question 2

b. persistent observation, peer debriefing, referential adequacy, and member checks.