P&B Chapter 24

Question 1

Five criteria for determining trustworthiness of the inquiry

Answer 1

1. credibility
2. dependability
3. confirmability
4. transferability
5. authenticity

Question 2

Researchers critical appraisal of every research decision

Answer 2

criticality

Question 3

demonstrated by ongoing self-scrutiny to enhance the likelihood that interpretations are valid and grounded in the data

Answer 3

integrity

Question 4

ability to follow the researchers decision through careful documentation

Answer 4

explicitness

Question 5

rich and vivid descriptions

Answer 5

vividness

Question 6

reflects challenges to traditional ways of thinking

Answer 6

creativity

Question 7

comprehensive data and the full development of ideas

Answer 7

thoroughness

Question 8

interconnectedness between parts of the inquiry and the whole, and between study findings and external contexts

Answer 8

congruence

Question 9

degree to which an inquiry reflects respect and compassion for those being studied

Answer 9

sensitivity

Question 10

process of using multiple referents to draw conclusions about what constitutes the truth

Answer 10

Triangulation

four types: data, method, investigator, and theory triangulation