Paper 3 question 3

Question 1

Generalisability

Answer 1

The extent to which the findings from a sample are applicable to a broader population
1. sampling metho
2. sampling bias
3. sample size
4. replication

Question 2

Transferability

Answer 2

The extent to which the results can be considered relevant to other contexts and settings
1. Thick description (sample, context methods) - researcher’s responsibility
2. Important variables (used to compare the two contexts) - readers responsibility

Question 3

Credibility

Answer 3

The extent to which the conclusions reflect the meanings as they are described by the participants
1. member checking - endorsement of findings by participants
2. triangulation (data, method, researcher, hypothetical)
3. reflexivity (acknowledgement of possible researcher bias)

Question 4

Bias

Answer 4

A systematic error arising during sampling, data collection or data analysis

Question 5

Bias - quantitative

Answer 5

researcher bias
- experimenter effect
- participant bias
- demand characteristics
- social desirability bias
- sampling bias

Question 6

Bias - qualitative

Answer 6

Researcher bias
- reflexivity
- researcher triangulation
- participant bias
- demand characteristics
- social desirability bias
- sampling method may allow researcher bias