If a researcher takes a social science approach to conducting a program evaluation,the people who will assess the quality of that researcher's report will be ______.
A)other social scientists
B)the funding agency
C)the participants
D)the stakeholders

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Other social scientists are likely to be most familiar with the methodologies and theoretical frameworks used in social science program evaluations, and therefore best equipped to assess the quality of the researcher's report. The funding agency may have some criteria for evaluating the report, but may not be as knowledgeable about the discipline-specific methods used. Participants and stakeholders may have valuable feedback on the program being evaluated, but may not have the expertise to evaluate the methodology or theoretical underpinnings of the report.

If a Researcher Takes a Social Science Approach to Conducting