Which of the Following Research Questions Reflects an Inductive Approach

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following research questions reflects an inductive approach to scientific inquiry?

• A) Is there a difference in infection rates among patients with neutropenia who eat from dishes cleaned with automatic dishwashers as compared with patients with neutropenia who eat from dishes that are hand washed?
• B) Do older adults residing in assisted-living settings have more social interaction than do older adults residing in their own homes?
• C) What is the relationship between self-esteem and loneliness in recently widowed women over 60?
• D) What is the experience of parents when their child is born more than 10 weeks preterm?

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Definitions:

Perfect Substitutes

Two goods for which consumers are completely indifferent as to which to consume, meaning the consumption of one good can fully replace consumption of the other.

Perfect Complements

Goods that are often consumed together in fixed proportions, such that demand for one increases demand for the other.

Cardinal Utility Functions

Utilize numerical values to represent the level of satisfaction or utility that consumers derive from different bundles of goods and services.

Ordinal Utility Functions

A representation of a consumer's preference ranking for different bundles of goods, without specifying the exact level of satisfaction.