When Evaluating Research Studies, What Is the Base or Foundation

question 26

Multiple Choice

When evaluating research studies, what is the base or foundation from which all evaluation should stem?

• A) Validity
• B) Ethics
• C) Philosophical worldviews
• D) Research designs

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Definitions:

Principal

The primary party involved in a transaction or agreement, often responsible for the overall terms and conditions.

Agent

An individual or entity authorized to act on behalf of another person or entity in business transactions or legal matters.

Express Authority

The power explicitly given to an agent or employee to act on behalf of a principle or employer.

Implied Authority

A form of authorization assumed to be given by a principal to an agent as part of the agent's role, even if not explicitly stated.