Arrange the following researches in an increasing order in terms of generalization of their respective…
Action research yields findings that apply mainly to the local setting in which it was conducted, followed by case study and ethnographic research, which study single cases…
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Arrange the following researches in an increasing order in terms of generalization of their respective findings:
A. Ethnographic research
B. Survey research
C. Experimental research
D. Action research
E. Case study research
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Correct answer C
Action research yields findings that apply mainly to the local setting in which it was conducted, followed by case study and ethnographic research, which study single cases or groups in depth. Experimental research permits wider generalization, and survey research on large representative samples has the broadest generalizability, giving the order Action, Case study, Ethnographic, Experimental, Survey.
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