Question

multiple choice question
the research design chosen by researchers guides the way they will ______ their data.
○ fabricate
○ judge
○ reject
○ collect

Explanation:

Research design outlines the overall plan for a study, including the specific methods for gathering information. Fabricating data is unethical research practice, judging and rejecting data are post-collection steps, not guided by the core research design structure. The research design directly dictates how data is gathered.

Answer:

collect