Jeez... It never fails.. I, alone, have said the same thing about this "raise for information", "raise to see where we are" thing in at least 10 threads, and many other people have said the same thing.

Just because we check does not mean that villain is going to bet 100% of the time. And even if he does bet 100% of the time on the flop when we check, we are WAYYY ahead of that range. So why would it be a bad thing for us to check, and call if he is betting 100% of his range?

Also, you seem to be thinking about ranges. Well start thinking about subranges also. When we check he obviously has a range of hands. BUT, is he going to be 100% of that range? No. He is going to have subranges. A range of hands he bets the flop for value with. Hands he bets the flop with as a bluff. Hands he checks back for showdown value / pot control, etc. And when we call, on the turn depending on the card, and villain his subranges will change once again. Some of his hands he bet for value is likely to drop into his check behind for pot control line. Some of his bluffs will shut down. Etc...

You don't have to bet/raise/shove to put him on a range of hands. You can also check or call and still get information!