Choosing the Appropriate Recording Procedure Is Vital to a Study

question 2

Multiple Choice

Choosing the appropriate recording procedure is vital to a study because:

• A)specific procedures are geared to measure progression of specific behaviors.
• B)the researcher needs to be sure he or she does not gather unnecessary information.
• C)of the need to compare the behaviors and progress with other subjects.
• D)of the need to gather information that can later be analyzed to tell the story of what happened.

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