Explain the following statement, as excerpted from the text: “Regardless of whether our research results turn out to be what we expected or even wanted to see, we have still learned something meaningful and beneficial about our topic of interest.”
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Answer would ideally include: This statement means that all research findings are important. As researchers, we shouldn’t merely look for the results we want to see; to do so would be a biased, ignorant, and unethical approach. We can learn from all sorts of research study results, whether good or bad, strong or weak. Each study has a unique combination of factors that affected the results we obtain; by examining those factors in light of the results, we glean valuable information we can use to design and conduct future studies.
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