Exam 2: Identifying a Research Problem

Below are the five components typically found in a "statement of the problem" section of a research study.Order the components as they are found by placing a number in the space before the component.

Read through the opening paragraphs (1-12)of the parent involvement study (Deslandes & Bertrand,2005).Of the major components that are typically included in a good "statement of the problem" section,which one is missing?

A researcher seeks to study the factors that contribute to "binge" drinking on college campuses.Which of the following would be the best "problem" statement for this study?

Which of the following are the best writing strategies for the statement of problem section?

Look at paragraph 4 of the mothers' trust in school principals study (Shelden et al.,2010).On what basis do the authors justify the need to study the research problem?

Why would a researcher mention the audience in a "statement of the problem" section of a study?

Indicate the purpose of using a narrative hook in the introduction to a study.

A research problem is

What characterizes the best stance on using quotes from the literature in the "statement of the problem" section of a research study?

Below you will find a narrative hook presented by a researcher in a study.Unfortunately,it is not a good narrative hook.Rewrite it to be a better hook,keeping in mind the purpose of a good hook.

In order to justify the importance of a research problem in a statement of the problem section of a study,the researcher might use all of the following sources except?

A researcher seeks to explore how elementary students experience being assessed in math at the 4^th grade level.Prior theories provide little guidance about what the researcher would expect to find.Students have shown some anxiety during testing.This research problem is best studied using a

Assume that you would like to study the research problem of whether students with special needs should be included in the regular classroom.What factors would you consider in determining whether this problem is researchable? List three factors.

Which one of the following factors would make a research problem un-researchable?

As you examine a published research report,you will find the research problem located

A researcher introduces the central idea in the title and the opening paragraph of a published study.This idea is called