The criterion of transferability in qualitative research is equivalent to which of the following criteria in quantitative research?

Transferability in qualitative research parallels external validity in quantitative research.

Both concern how far findings apply beyond the studied case.

Qualitative researchers offer thick description so readers can judge transfer.

Internal validity instead parallels credibility in qualitative work.

Reliability corresponds to dependability in the qualitative framework.

Objectivity corresponds to confirmability in qualitative inquiry.