According to the Textbook, Qualitative Researchers Often Get Their Research

question 3

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, qualitative researchers often get their research ideas from ________.

• A) reviewing the existing literature and identifying key "gaps"
• B) using experiences from everyday life
• C) students' essays and assignments
• D) the classic figures in sociology, such as Marx, Durkheim, and Weber

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Definitions:

Alpha

A threshold value in hypothesis testing that determines the level of significance, usually set to 0.05 or 0.01.

Type I Error

An error in hypothesis testing that occurs when the null hypothesis is wrongly rejected, falsely indicating a significant result.

Two-tailed Hypothesis

A hypothesis test that considers both directions of an effect, allowing for the possibility of difference in either direction from the null hypothesis.

Critical Values

Specific points on the scale of a test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis, crucial in hypothesis testing to determine the significance of the results.