If a researcher summarizes the age of 1,000 people by calculating the average age,she is using
A)a qualitative technique.
B)an incorrect hypothesis.
C)data reduction.
D)non-empirical reasoning.

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The researcher is using data reduction by summarizing the individual ages of 1,000 people into one average age. This is a quantitative technique because it involves numerical data. Option A is incorrect because qualitative techniques involve non-numerical data such as interviews or observations. Option B is also incorrect as there is no hypothesis involved in this scenario. Option D is unrelated as there is no mention of non-empirical reasoning.

If a Researcher Summarizes the Age of 1,000 People by Calculating