Which of the following research decisions is associated most closely with the concept of dimensions?
A)choosing between measuring "prison quality" by either reports from current inmates or by job attainment of former inmates after release
B)choosing between a study of all college students and a study of only female college students
C)choosing between a deductive approach and an inductive approach
D)choosing between quantitative method and qualitative method

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Dimensions refer to the different aspects or factors that are being measured or studied. In this case, the research decision of choosing between two ways of measuring "prison quality" is directly related to dimensions. One dimension is the perspective of current inmates, while the other dimension is the job attainment of former inmates after release. The decision involves choosing which dimension of the concept to focus on for the study. The other options listed do not involve choosing dimensions.

Which of the Following Research Decisions Is Associated Most Closely