To enhance interpretive validity researchers' reports should include "low-inference descriptors" which means that they should
A) try to use participants' own words as much as possible.
B) use very simplistic, easy to understand terminology even if it is very different from their data.
C) not make any interpretations regarding their findings.
D) use multiple investigators before making their final report.

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Low-inference descriptors refer to the practice of using direct quotes or closely paraphrasing the language of participants in research reports. This approach helps to minimize the amount of interpretation or inference by the researcher, thereby enhancing the interpretive validity of the study by presenting the data in a form that is as close to the original source as possible.

To Enhance Interpretive Validity Researchers' Reports Should Include "Low-Inference Descriptors