Thomas is concerned that in his content analysis he is misclassifying observations to support his emerging hypothesis. He turns to you for help. Which of the following suggestions would be POOR advice?
A)If there are enough cases, select some at random from each category to avoid picking those that best support the hypothesis.
B)Give at least three examples in support of every claim that you make about the data.
C)Ask others who are not involved in your research to review your analytic interpretations to see if they agree.
D)Realize that few social patterns are 100 percent consistent and so don't worry about reporting inconsistencies.
E)Ask other researchers who are not involved in your research to test your coding system to see if your results agree.

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This is poor advice because it is important to report inconsistencies, as they may lead to further insights or revisions in the research. It is essential to remain unbiased and report all findings, even if they do not support the hypothesis.

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