What Is the Main Reason That Sociologists Review Previous Research

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason that sociologists review previous research?

• A)to determine if they will be able to get their own research published in a scholarly journal
• B)to help refine the problem and determine where gaps or limitations exist
• C)to criticize the work of other sociologists
• D)to decide on one or more of the research methods available for the research design

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Definitions:

Homogeneity

The quality or state of being uniform in composition or character; in statistics, it refers to the similarity of elements or observations within groups.

Tests of Homogeneity

Statistical tests used to determine if different populations have the same variance or other characteristics.

Binomial Populations

Populations that follow a binomial distribution, characterized by fixed number of trials, two possible outcomes, constant probability of success, and independence of trials.

Chi-square Test of Homogeneity

A nonparametric statistical test used to determine if there are significant differences between the distributions of categorical variables across different populations.