All research conducted will suffer to at least some degree from the biases of the individual conducting the research. No matter how hard one tries to be objective in collecting data and analyzing the results, some degree of bias will make its way into the findings. My research looking at the effects of parental interaction on student achievement is no different. How do I measure a positive interaction with a parent? What are adequate measures of student achievement? What constitutes a significant impact or change? The answers to all of these questions and decisions are inherently subject to the bias of the researcher. These decisions are judgment calls on the part of the researcher, and will have an effect on the outcomes and findings of the research conducted.
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