Question

Why is it important that the researcher expresses as clearly as possible, all assumptions that affect the research problem?

Answer 1

Assumptions in a research study are those aspects of study which are assumed to be true and which are application in a particular research study. Depending on the field, location and sample of the research, there are always some assumptions made, and it is important to express these assumption as these this could help explain the results of the study and what led to what. In a research study, we believe that there is a casual relationship between the cause and effect, but there might be assumptions which may alter the results slightly, so that the association between the cause and effect may be also due to these assumptions. For. Example. In a study about attitudes about alcohol and its harm, it is safe to assume that there is a difference in every culture and one study cannot be generalized to other cultures.