Alan Is New to the Field of Research

Multiple Choice

Alan is new to the field of research. He has chosen a simple research project to understand the overall sequence of steps to be followed in developing the research idea. He has successfully completed the stage of identifying research variables. Which of the following steps should Alan take to begin the collection and analysis of relevant data?

A) He should determine the number of participants.
B) He should define the target population.
C) He should select participants.
D) He should create a participant pool.