Zara finished a survey study and found unexpected results — in some cases, the analyses showed that variables were correlated, but Zara had no a priori hypothesis about those variables. She is unsure whether to include these results at all in the final report. Which of the following pieces of advice is her advisor most likely to give her for revision?
a. Present the unexpected results, perhaps after she presents the results that relate directly to the original questions and hypotheses.
b. Present only the statistics that provide evidence to support the original research hypothesis in the results section and save the others for a discussion section.
c. Consider revising the introduction, possibly with a review of more literature, to see if the unexpected results should have been expected after all.
d. Present the results in the order in which she ran the analyses, without distinguishing that some were unexpected.
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children read works of literary criticism? a. They do not have to read the books themselves. b. They can be guided by experts to identify quality literature they might not otherwise have known about. c. They can be persuaded not to acquire certain books that might be controversial. d. None of the above.
Response to interventions (or lack thereof) may serve as a _________________ tool to identify students eligible for special education services
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