Which of the following best describes the relationship between empirical observation and theory?
a. empirical observation guides theory (logic of discovery)
b. theory guides future research which is empirically tested (logic of justification)
c. both ‘a' and ‘b' are true – that is, there is constant interaction between theory and empirical observation
d. theory and empirical observation are independent of one another
C
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How has the importance of making profits affected the news media?
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How is the Japanese prime minister elected?
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a. Probability b. Nonprobability c. Systematic d. Stratified