Which of these was offered as a reason sometimes given by researchers for conducting research from an atheoretical point of view?
a. The researcher rejects all of the theories represented in the literature.
b. The researcher was unable to find any theories related to the area of interest.
c. The researcher was just curious about a particular cause-effect relationship.
d. All of these were presented.
D
There are three basic reasons for conducting atheoretical research.
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