Why does a quantitative researcher state a hypothesis before gathering data?

What will be an ideal response?


A hypothesis indicates that the researcher has sufficient knowledge in the area to undertake the investigation and the hypothesis gives direction to the collection of the data. A well-grounded hypothesis may save the researcher a great deal of time and effort.

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Ethnographers use the following as sources of data?

a. interviews b. observations c. written documents d. researcher’s journal entries e. All of these. f. None of these.

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When an effective professional is prepared to work with various populations and cultures in respectful and supportive ways, we say that person is ______________ _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is a common example of self-reporting measurement error?

A. Lying on a questionnaire B. Calculator malfunction C. Miscalibrated scales D. Dud batteries in a stopwatch

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Shinn, Tindal, and Stein suggest that a sufficient interval between words in a dictated-word format is

A. 4 seconds. B. 7 seconds. C. 10 seconds. D. 12 seconds.

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