Dr.Marsh did an exploratory study on a topic that he thought was very interesting.He spent hours and hours collecting data and analyzing the data,but when he tried to interpret the data he didn't get anywhere- nothing made sense.Which of the following steps in the research process do you think that Dr.Marsh skipped?
A) informing others
B) designing the study
C) background research
D) selecting a topic

Question

Dr.Marsh did an exploratory study on a topic that he thought was very interesting.He spent hours and hours collecting data and analyzing the data,but when he tried to interpret the data he didn't get anywhere- nothing made sense.Which of the following steps in the research process do you think that Dr.Marsh skipped?
A)   informing others
B)   designing the study
C)   background research
D)   selecting a topic

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Dr. Marsh may have skipped the step of designing the study, which would have involved figuring out the appropriate research methods and instruments to use for data collection and setting up the study in a way that would have allowed for meaningful data analysis.

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