For Topics on Which There Is Little Research or Information

question 33

Multiple Choice

For topics on which there is little research or information, it is best to let participants' information guide the development of a theory. This is known as:

• A) bottom-up approach.
• B) quantitative research.
• C) mixed research.
• D) top-down approach.

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A confidence interval is a range of values, derived from statistical analysis, that is likely to contain the true value of an unknown population parameter.

Census Limits

The constraints or limitations inherent in conducting a census, such as time, cost, and accuracy of data collection.

Quota Sampling

A sampling method where participants are selected to ensure that certain characteristics are represented to a set proportion.

Simple Random Sampling

A sampling technique where each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected to be part of the sample.