Which of the following is consistent with the strategies your text presents for ensuring the validity of qualitative research?
A) Keep your observations to yourself so participants do not influence your conclusions.
B) Record your experiences only after you have left the research site so you can attend to details while in the field.
C) Only begin writing once all of the data are collected to assure objective data collection.
D) Allow participants to read and respond to your overall report before finalizing it to ensure credibility.

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Allowing participants to read and respond to your overall report before finalizing it is consistent with the strategy of member checking, which involves seeking feedback from participants to enhance the credibility and validity of qualitative research. A is incorrect as keeping observations to oneself can result in overlooking important details, while B is incorrect as recording experiences after leaving the research site may result in memory biases and inaccuracies. C is incorrect as writing up data as they are collected is consistent with the strategy of keeping an audit trail, which involves maintaining records of all procedures and decisions made throughout the research process.

Which of the Following Is Consistent with the Strategies Your