Your question is Pivoting Research with Feedback. Take a moment with it on the right.
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Describe a time you had to pivot your research direction based on community feedback or data limitations.
Explain the original hypothesis, the evidence or feedback that challenged it, and how you decided whether to change course. Cover how you communicated the pivot, handled competing viewpoints, and protected research quality under uncertainty. Structure your response using Situation, Task, Action, and Result, and include measurable impact plus what you learned.