What Is the Main Reason That Sociologists Review Previous Research

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason that sociologists review previous research?

• A) to determine the best journals in which to publish their results
• B) to help refine the problem being investigated
• C) to identify faults in the work of other sociologists
• D) to decide on one or more of the research methods available for the research design

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Definitions:

Box and Whisker Plot

A graphical representation of data that shows the distribution's median, quartiles, and outliers.

Symmetric

Equally balanced or identical in size or shape on both sides of a dividing line.

Variation

The measure of how data points in a data set differ from the mean value of the data set.

Percentile

A metric signifying the threshold under which a specified proportion of entries in a dataset are found.