r? Why do researchers need to consider which type of scale they use when collecting data? (b) What does it mean to test a hypothesis using statistics?...

a) How do nominal and ratio scales differ? Why do researchers need to consider which type of scale they use when collecting data?

(b) What does it mean to test a hypothesis using statistics? Provide an example to support your answer.

(c) The four categories of ICT products that might be designed and created as part of ICT research are constructs, models, methods and instantiations. Provide an example of each type.

(d) Explain the meaning of the term 'proof of concept' in the context of ICT research.

(e) What is case study research? Provide two (2) advantages and (2) disadvantages of case study research.

(f) What are three (3) key characteristics of action research? What stages does an action research project typically include?