Question

The major disadvantage of analyzing existing data is a. Validity of measures. b. Inappropriate statistical techniques. c. Errors in coding. d. Reliability of measures. e. Ethical violations.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter A

Quantitative research, which is predominantly hypothetical-deductive, begins with theory, which should be ideally articulated as a body of laws or universal generalizations. Hence a hypothesis is derived from the theory and tested against the note.