While Conducting Quantitative Research, One Should

question 71

Multiple Choice

While conducting quantitative research, one should

• A) note interesting variables and build them into the study so that the results reflect the entire situation.
• B) pay attention to the influence the independent variables have on the dependent variable and change the dependent variable if it is not sensitive enough.
• C) stick to the original plan regardless of any problems that arise.
• D) None of these is true.

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Definitions:

Causal Explanations

The act of identifying or clarifying the reasons or factors that contributed to a particular event or situation.

Natural Phenomena

Events or situations that occur in the natural world, independent of human intervention, such as weather patterns, geological processes, and biological functions.

Scientific Investigation

A systematic procedure that involves the collection and analysis of data to create new knowledge or validate existing knowledge.

Data Collection

The process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest in an established systematic fashion that enables one to answer stated research questions, test hypotheses, and evaluate outcomes.