Exam 5: How to Write a Research Proposal

For a study involving the observation of behavior, a description of the specific behaviors to be observed, who will be doing the observations, and when and where the observations will occur should be included in _____________ section.

Below are the main headings for a research proposal indicating which set of headings is likely to come from a good research proposal.

Which of the following best describes how the different types of research proposals handle the inclusion of specific hypotheses as well as research questions?

What should be included in the "procedure" section of a study?

The review of literature allows the researcher to:

Compare and contrast the content of a research proposal for a qualitative versus quantitative study.

Describe the differences and similarities in the structure and content of the three chapter versus the two chapter approach to writing a research proposal.

If you are proposing a somewhat complicated mixed or quantitative research study then you should usually include a ____________ section in your proposal.

An abstract is always a required part of a research proposal.

If your proposed data analysis involves coding and searching for relationships in data collected from observations, interviews, documents, films, etc. you have proposed a ___________ study.

If you have established the plan or strategy that will be used to investigate your research question, you have identified the study ________.

If the research proposal includes a "brief description of the essential characteristics of the study," you will have included which section?

Qualitative researchers are likely to have specific hypotheses as well as research questions.

The methods section includes all of the follow information except:

The introduction to the research proposal should:

Action plans include:

The procedure section describes the step-by-step procedures that will be followed with all research participants.

In the method section of a research proposal, which of the following is/are discussed?

In preparing a research proposal, you specify exactly how you are planning to conduct the study. This specification will appear in which section of the research proposal?

There is universal agreement on what sections and subsections should be included in research proposals.