The Main Reason We Need to Know the Research Design

The main reason we need to know the research design employed in an evaluative study is that we will be in a better position to determine whether ______.

A) we can scientifically generalize our study findings to our study population
B) it was the intervention that caused the measured client growth rather than something else
C) our data can be explained by chance
D) we can logically generalize our study findings to our study population