In Reading a Quantitative Research Article, a Consumer Should

Multiple Choice

In reading a quantitative research article, a consumer should:

A) independently assess the results in addition to reading the researcher's interpretation in the discussion section.
B) refer back to the method section to determine how the data were collected when assessing the researcher's interpretations in the discussion section.
C) look for other plausible interpretations of the data beyond those presented by the author.
D) assess the link the author has made from the results to the supporting theory or framework.
E) all of the above.