METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS
VALIDITY AND DELIMITATIONS OF RESEARCH FINDINGS
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actual and truthful
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sincere and truthful
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honesty and truthful
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honesty and sincere
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Quantitative research stems from positivism and assumes that there is an objective, rationally organized reality which is independent of researchers’ perceptions as well as those who participate in research (Needleman & Needleman, 1996; Slevitch, 2011).