One Source of Ideas for Research Is Past Research

question 12

Multiple Choice

One source of ideas for research is past research. Why would someone do a research project based on research someone else has already done?

• A) often, the technology has changed so rapidly that older studies are no longer valid
• B) too many published articles used qualitative research methods when experiments were really required
• C) journals like to publish replication studies
• D) often, the results of a study creates more questions than it answers

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Definitions:

Post Hoc

A logical fallacy where one assumes that because one event followed another, the first event caused the second.

Unemployment Rate

The percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking employment, a key indicator of economic health.

Job Market

The market in which employers search for employees and employees search for jobs; it reflects the demand and supply of labor.

Equity

Fairness or justice in the way people are treated or in the distribution of resources; also refers to ownership interest in a company through stocks.