The Reliability of Quantitative Field Studies Can Be Enhanced by Careful

Multiple Choice

The reliability of quantitative field studies can be enhanced by careful attention to the details of observation. In a more general sense, reliability will increase as the degree of interpretation required in making actual observations _____. Participant observation or unstructured interviews may require a considerable degree of interpretation on the part of the observer.

A) decreases
B) increases
C) remains the same
D) stabilizes