ABSTRACT
Type I errors versus Type II errors
(see discussion in Chapter 12).
3. Determinants for Selecting a Research Design
There are
three determinants
involved in selecting a research design.
a.
Problem/question(s)
being asked and the
hypotheses
being tested:
• These influence the
independent and dependent variable
considerations already noted, e.g., number and choice of the independent and dependent variables to be studied.