Research Questions in Quantitative Studies Should Be ______

question 71

Multiple Choice

Research questions in quantitative studies should be ______.

• A) focused
• B) open-ended
• C) reiterative
• D) discrete

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Definitions:

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut used in decision making, where the likelihood of an object belonging to a category is assessed based on how similar it is to one's conception of that category.

Conjunction Fallacy

A logical fallacy where people incorrectly judge the probability of the conjunction of two events to be more likely than the probability of a single one of those events.

Subcategory

A more specific grouping within a larger category, often distinguished by particular characteristics.

Semantic Slanting

The deliberate choice of words to create specific emotional responses or to subtly influence perception.