In a Descriptive Study,the Researcher Should Delay Data Collection Until

question 83

Multiple Choice

In a descriptive study,the researcher should delay data collection until

• A)he has made clear judgments with respect to the questions of who,what,when,where,why and how of descriptive research.
• B)he has made a clear determination of how the data items are to be analyzed.
• C)he has specified the statistical tabulations and significance tests that will be used to uncover the relationships which exist among the variables.
• D)Items a through c above should all be determined before data collection begins.
• E)Data collection should not be delayed but should begin as soon as the hypothesis is stated so as to expedite the research.

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