Dr. Whitney has just finished a qualitative study of attitudes about race among college students. She is concerned that her analysis might be flawed. Which of the following would be BAD advice about how to ensure the quality of her research?
A)Have more than one person code or categorize the data.
B)Have a colleague review the study design to ensure it is defensible.
C)Have another researcher examine the coding categories for consistency and clarity.
D)Have another researcher analyze your data quantitatively.
E)Assess the extent to which your research categories have been carefully defined.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Having another researcher analyze the data quantitatively is not relevant to ensuring the quality of a qualitative study. Qualitative research does not typically involve statistical analysis, and having another researcher analyze the data in this way would not address concerns specific to qualitative research methods. Therefore, this option would not be helpful in ensuring the quality of the study.

Dr Whitney Has Just Finished a Qualitative Study of Attitudes