Exploratory Research That Attempts to Draw from the Knowledge and Experience

question 38

Multiple Choice

Exploratory research that attempts to draw from the knowledge and experience of those who have relevant information to the issue driving the research is an example of:

• A) Focus groups
• B) Data mining
• C) Nominal groups
• D) Case analyses
• E) Depth interviews

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Definitions:

Treatment Means

The average outcomes measured across groups in an experimental study that have been exposed to different conditions or treatments.

Block Means

Average values of data grouped together in blocks, often used in experimental design to account for variation.

Randomized Block Design

A statistical experimental design technique that involves grouping similar experimental units into blocks before randomly assigning treatments to the units within each block.

Treatments

Interventions or conditions that researchers apply to experimental units or subjects to measure their effect.