What is meant by research validity in qualitative research?
In qualitative research (just like in quantitative research) we want our research findings to be trustworthy and defensible. Thats what we mean by research validity in qualitative research. 8.26. Why is researcher bias a threat to validity, and what strategies are used to reduce this effect? Researcher bias occurs when a researcher selectively notices only the results that are consistent with what he or she wants or expects to find. The researcher must be very careful to avoid this. One strategy is called reflexivity, which refers to self-reflection by the researcher on his or her biases and predispositions. The point of reflexivity is to see and attempt to minimize the influence of your personal biases. An important strategy for minimizing researcher bias (in addition to reflexivity) is to use negative-case sampling (i.e., to purposively look for and, if present, carefully examine cases that disconfirm your expectations) 8.27. What is the difference between descriptive validity, inter
