Thomas Is Concerned That in His Content Analysis He Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

Thomas is concerned that in his content analysis he is misclassifying observations to support his emerging hypothesis.He turns to you for help.Which of the following suggestions would be POOR advice?

• A)If there are a sufficient number of cases,select some at random from each category to avoid picking those that best support the hypothesis.
• B)Give at least three examples in support of every claim that you make about the data.
• C)Ask others who are not involved in your research to review your analytic interpretations to see if they agree.
• D)Realize that few social patterns are 100 percent consistent and so don't worry about reporting inconsistencies.
• E)All of these choices are good advice.

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