To Maintain Integrity, Data Analysis Decisions Should NOT Be Guided

question 117

Multiple Choice

To maintain integrity, data analysis decisions should NOT be guided by:

• A) theoretical considerations.
• B) predetermined hypotheses.
• C) well-documented theories.
• D) desire to confirm predictions.

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Definitions:

Social Structure

The organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together compose a society.

Stable Patterns

Denotes consistent and enduring behaviors, practices, or conditions that persist over time within a society or environment.

Social Relations

The connections and interactions between individuals and groups in society, including their social structures and organizations.

Functionalism

A theoretical perspective in sociology and anthropology that interprets and evaluates society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.