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The hypothetico-deductive model pioneered by Galileo is commonly received as the ideal research standard. But, in many situations it may not be feasible to implement every aspect of that approach. This chapter surveys the objectives of research and the various approaches that might be pursued to answer specific questions in pursuit of research objectives. This chapter considers the role of statistics, causality, risk, alternative models, Neyman–Pearson hypothesis testing, and other factors in pursuit of publishable research.
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Westland, J.C. (2019). Research Structure and Paradigms. In: Structural Equation Models. Studies in Systems, Decision and Control, vol 22. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12508-0_7
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