Which of the Following Statements CORRECTLY Describes the Social Research

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements CORRECTLY describes the social research profession?​

• A) ​Social researchers can never be totally objective.
• B) Social researchers are humanly subjective.​
• C) ​Different scientists can and should arrive at the same results when they employ accepted research techniques and set personal values and views aside.
• D) ​Social researchers attempt to be value-free.
• E) ​all of the above.

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure represented by \(R^2\), indicating the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Explanatory Variable

A variable in a statistical model that is believed to influence or cause changes in a dependent variable.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of a statistical test that defines the threshold for rejecting the null hypothesis.

Independent Variables

Independent variables are the conditions or inputs that researchers manipulate or select in an experiment to determine their effect on dependent variables.