Bachman Began the Deductive Phase of Her Research by Collecting

question 61

Multiple Choice

Bachman began the deductive phase of her research by collecting state- and county-level data on homicide rates from the Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR) and combined these data with social indicators of poverty and social disorganization from the U.S. Census. Then, she tested her ______ hypotheses.

• A) four
• B) six
• C) three
• D) five

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