In comparison to the quantitative approaches, qualitative approaches emphasize:
A) validity, objectivity, reliability, and generalizability
B) intersubjectivity, reflexivity, punctuality, and optimism
C) credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability
D) authenticity, rigor, patience, systematic samples

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Qualitative approaches prioritize the credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability of their research, as opposed to the more quantitative factors of validity, objectivity, reliability, and generalizability. These four factors refer to the ability of the research to accurately and reliably reflect the reality of the situation being studied, to be applicable to other contexts, to be dependable upon replication, and to avoid bias and maintain transparency, respectively.

In Comparison to the Quantitative Approaches, Qualitative Approaches Emphasize