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Forsyth, G. Alfred; And Others – 1991
To determine the factors that influence interpretation of a research study description, 8 descriptions of research studies were interpreted by 320 undergraduate students in psychology, mathematics, and economics statistics and research methods classes at the University of Victoria (British Columbia, Canada), Millersville University (Pennsylvania),…
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Economics, Foreign Countries, Generalization
Download full textFreeman, Milton M. R. – 1977
Anthropology research should be relevant to public policy formation. If anthropologists continue to produce research which reflects a "detached observer" perspective, their studies will not enjoy widespread credibility. The use of policy-relevant anthropology (applied anthropology) will depend in large part on the efforts of anthropologists toward…
Descriptors: Accountability, Anthropology, Bias, Data Analysis
