10 Questions
Which term is often used interchangeably with 'research design' but may have slightly different meanings depending on the writer?
Research methodology
What do some writers use the term 'methodology' to describe?
The tools used for data collection
Which section of a research paper do many researchers consider to be the most important?
Research methodology section
What should be done before writing the methodology or research methodology section of a research paper?
Identifying and classifying the key research variables
What should researchers focus on after identifying and classifying the key research variables?
Writing the initial research paper
Which section of a research paper explains the extent to which the research area will be explored and specifies the parameters within which the study will be operating?
Scope of the study
What are the conditions beyond the control of the researcher that may cause restrictions and make the conclusion not generalizable to other situations or contexts?
Limitations
Which term refers to the characteristics that limit the scope and describe the boundaries of the study, such as sample size, geographical location, or population traits?
Delimitations
What are the conditions that the researcher purposely controls and are the limits beyond the concern of the study?
Scope
What is the term used to describe the section of a research paper that discusses the extent and boundaries of the study?
Scope and Delimitation
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