The First Step in Constructing a Theory Through the Inductive

question 66

Multiple Choice

The first step in constructing a theory through the inductive method is to:

• A)develop measures.
• B)develop hypotheses.
• C)develop a sample.
• D)observe some segment of social life.
• E)do a literature review.

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Definitions:

Expected Frequencies

Expected frequencies refer to the counts of observations that one expects in each category of a statistical distribution based on a hypothesis or model.

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists in the population from which a sample is drawn.

Number of Groups

Refers to the count of distinct categories or clusters into which data points or subjects are classified.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, and any observed difference is due to sampling or experimental error.