Which of the following statements regarding the contemporary process for conducting research is false?
A) Research is part of an inductive-deductive process in which theory is derived from and tied back to the world through experimentation.
B) Logic is necessary to connect the concepts and propositions that make up a theory with each other and to connect them with the things in the world to which they refer.
C) Empirical research methods produce evidence that is inherently value-free and benign.
D) Research does not advance theory toward truth, but instead improves the way that any theory makes sense of the world.

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Empirical research methods can produce evidence that reflects the biases and values of the researchers, meaning it is not inherently value-free or benign.

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