A Researcher Collects Data from First Nations People About Their

question 25

Multiple Choice

A researcher collects data from First Nations people about their aging experiences, and from the data discovers a number of patterns, one being that older First Nations women have very low incomes. This information is then used to formulate a theory about the aging of older First Nations women. This is an example of

• A) quantitative research
• B) an inductive approach
• C) a deductive approach
• D) the scientific method
• E) empiricism

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