The Third Thing the Researcher Has to Do Is To

question 21

Multiple Choice

The third thing the researcher has to do is to:

• A)Select the most appropriate data gathering method for the research.
• B)Identify the easiest way of carrying out the research.
• C)Identify the data required for the research.
• D)Decide which data gathering method s/he would prefer to use.

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Definitions:

Point Estimate

A single value estimate of a population parameter that serves as the best guess or prediction of the parameter.

Confidence Limits

Confidence limits define the range within which a population parameter is estimated to lie with a certain level of confidence.

Standard Error

A measure of the dispersion or spread of sample means around the population mean.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from a data set, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.