reliability and validity in quantitative research

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Based on one of the articles on a qualitative study that you have previously researched for this course, address the following:

  • Describe the type of data collected in the study and how it was collected.
  • Discuss how the researchers established the dependability, or reliability, of the data.
  • Discuss how the researchers established the credibility, or validity, of the data. Use the information from the “Validity and Qualitative Research: An Oxymoron?” article assigned in this unit’s studies (linked in Resources). Discuss how the credibility and dependability of the research contribute to the scientific merit of the research.
  • List the persistent link for your article. Use the Persistent Links and DOIs library guide, linked in the Resources, to learn how to locate this information in the library databases.
  • Cite all sources in APA style and provide an APA-formatted reference list at the end of your post

Book: Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2019). Practical research: Planning and design (12th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.

Please use three additional resources and provide persistent links