Monisha Conducted a Narrative Study That Turned Out Exactly Opposite

question 5

Multiple Choice

Monisha conducted a narrative study that turned out exactly opposite of what she expected.She ends the report of her study with a brief summary of the findings and a more lengthy discussion of the importance of the research question,including a new literature review that might explain her unexpected findings.Which of the following pieces of advice is her advisor most likely to give her for revision?

• A)Don't lose sight of what you actually found - suggesting new research is great,but in this report focus first on interpreting the data you have and reflecting on any possible weaknesses in your design.
• B)It was smart to do a new literature review - but it should replace the old one,so that the results do not appear to be unexpected; you should reorganize the paper with a new prediction.
• C)Sometimes research doesn't turn out as we expect,but those studies generally don't get published.So don't spend too much time on a revision of this paper.
• D)Instead of a new literature review at the end of the paper,include more information about the possible weaknesses of the method,analyses,and interpretations.That way the reader will have a better understanding of why the results are so unexpected.

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