When Is Research Valid

question 14

Multiple Choice

When is research valid?

• A) When it supports a company or client's position
• B) When it measures what it purports to measure
• C) When it gauges support for a cause
• D) When results are not consistent and stable

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Definitions:

Triangular Trade

A historical trade system in the 16th through 19th centuries involving the transatlantic slave trade among Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Enslaved Africans

Describes Africans who were forcibly taken from their homeland and subjected to slavery, primarily in the Americas and Europe, from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

The Americas

A landmass comprising the continents of North America and South America, including associated islands and regions, known for its diverse cultures, languages, and histories.

Chesapeake Planters

Wealthy landowners in the Chesapeake Bay area during the colonial and early United States periods, known for cultivating tobacco as a cash crop.