METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
VALIDITY AND DELIMITATIONS OF RESEARCH FINDINGS
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assumptions
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inference
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hypotheses
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Assumptions are things that are accepted as true, or at least plausible, by researchers and peers who will read your dissertation or thesis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Limitation: An inability of the study team to fully meet the study objectives or fully investigate the study issues. Assumption: A statement related to the study that is taken as true in the absence of facts, often to accommodate a limitation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Assumption testing of your chosen analysis allows you to determine if you can correctly draw conclusions from the results of your analysis. You can think of assumptions as the requirements you must fulfill before you can conduct your analysis.
Detailed explanation-4: -The four philosophical assumptions that provide the framework of understanding for qualitative research are ontological, epistemological, axiological, and methodological. Each seeks to answer a different question of the observed phenomenon through a different perspective.