In selecting a research problem, which one of the following should not be taken into account?
a. Is the problem amenable to research?
b. Will the problem make a contribution to the body of organized knowledge?
c. Will the problem lead to new problems for research?
d. Will I prove that what I already know is true?
e. Has the problem already been adequately answered?
Question 2
The main purpose of the review of published literature is to
a. show that the investigator is knowledgeable.
b. find the answer to the research question that one has formulated.
c. establish the significance of the study by showing that other researchers have been interested in the same topic.
d. link the question with the body of knowledge and take the next logical step.
