Dr. Sowell is taking a pattern-matching approach to analyzing the data from a single case experiment. He will therefore collect
A) only data that could support his hypothesis.
B) data that could either support and contradict his hypothesis.
C) only qualitative data.
D) all data before developing a hypothesis.

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Dr. Sowell is taking a pattern-matching approach, which means he is looking for patterns in the data that could either support or contradict his hypothesis. Therefore, he should collect both types of data in order to analyze the patterns and make conclusions based on the evidence.

Dr Sowell Is Taking a Pattern-Matching Approach to Analyzing the Data