How Does a Researcher Decide Which Research Method to Use

question 141

Multiple Choice

How does a researcher decide which research method to use?

• A) They let the research question guide the choice of methodology and analysis.
• B) They use whatever methodology everyone else is using.
• C) They use the newest methodology and analysis techniques available.
• D) They use the same methodology that they have always used, because researchers are only trained in one type of technique.

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Piaget

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