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Eyeballing is a technique that involves________________?

Correct answer: C. scanning a table to identify general patterns and significant figures

  • A. reading a textual document quickly to understand the gist of it
  • B. gathering a sample from whoever you can see in a public place
  • C. scanning a table to identify general patterns and significant figures
  • D. keeping your eyes on research participants at all times

Explanation

In research, eyeballing means scanning a table or dataset to notice broad patterns, unusual results, and potentially important figures. It is an initial visual inspection, not participant surveillance or rapid reading of prose.

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