The only possible interpretation of any research whatever in the 'social sciences' is: some do, some don't.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Research in social sciences is summarized as inconsistent findings where some subjects behave differently.
- In plain terms
- Social science results are often mixed and not definitive.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect variability in social science research.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle inconsistent data?
- What makes social science hard?
Another view
Some social science fields achieve high consistency.
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