Which of the Following Can Be Reassuring to a Novice

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be reassuring to a novice researcher who has been asked to critique a research study?

• A) A critique is an opinion. If the novice understands the research process and thinks critically, he or she has as much right to an opinion as an expert.
• B) If the researcher conducting the study has completed many previous studies, the individual critiquing the study can assume a quality study.
• C) Much of the critique is based on supposition anyway, so the novice has as much expertise as anyone when it comes to writing one.
• D) Because no one can prove anything in research, but only support previous work, a novice researcher is as skillful as the expert.

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