Research Problem Statement

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What crucial role does the problem statement play in the research process?

  • It sets the publication timeline.
  • It determines and directs all subsequent actions. (correct)
  • It specifies the statistical methods to be used.
  • It outlines the budget for research.

¿Cuál de los siguientes elementos NO forma parte del planteamiento del problema?

  • Preguntas de investigación.
  • Definición y delimitación del problema.
  • Marco teórico extenso. (correct)
  • Justificación del estudio.

When defining and delimiting a research problem, what key aspects should be established?

  • The budget and resources available.
  • The researcher's personal beliefs.
  • The unit of analysis, theoretical, temporal, and spatial limits. (correct)
  • The expected outcomes and impacts.

What is the primary purpose of research questions in the problem statement?

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How should a research problem ideally be formulated?

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According to Kerlinger and Lee, what is a fundamental requirement for a problem statement?

<p>It must be formulated as a question or affirmative proposition. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which criterion is essential for a problem statement to be considered researchable?

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How are research objectives related to research questions in a problem statement?

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What should research questions primarily aim to do?

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Which of the following is a key characteristic of effective research questions?

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What spatial and temporal boundaries are related to research questions?

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What is the main goal when defining the units of observation within research questions?

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Why is it crucial for a research question to be 'importante'?

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Why is clarity and specificity so important in research questions?

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¿Cuál de las siguientes características NO es un requisito de las preguntas de investigación?

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Flashcards

Planteamiento del problema

A fundamental component of the research process that determines and guides all subsequent actions.

Definición y delimitación

This involves defining the scope, theoretical boundaries, and temporal aspects of the research problem.

Preguntas de investigación

These questions guide the what of study.

Objetivos

These serve as guides for the study.

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Justificación

This section answers why the study is being conducted and for what purpose.

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Plantear el problema

This refers to refining and more formally structuring the research idea.

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Problem Formulation

Expressing a problem statement can be either framed as a question or an affirmative proposition.

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Relación entre variables

States the relationship or correlation betwee concepts or variables within the research problem

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Prueba Empírica.

A tangible test, is the ability to measure or observe within the objective reality.

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Preguntas de investigación

Questions that represent what is intended to investigate.

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Investigaciónes claras

Questions that orient toward the needed answer, must be clear, precise but concrete.

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Establecer límites

Questions must establish spatial and temporal boundaries of the study

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Complemento del problema

Questions important must complement or add to the current knowledge abou the problem, and be substancial

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Clara y especifica

Finding the most percise answer by adding specifics to the process.

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Marco teórico

Is the ability to articulate within the teoretical mark.

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Study Notes

  • Problem Statement:
    • The presentation of the problem is a fundamental part of the research process
    • It determines and directs all the actions that will follow.

Elements of the approach:

  • Definition and delimitation of the problem
  • Research questions
  • Objectives
  • Justification
  • Ethical aspects (included in the justification)

Other elements of the problem Statement

  • Definition and delimitation establish:
    • The unit of analysis
    • Theoretical, temporal, and spatial limits of the problem
  • Research questions are the focus of the study
  • Objectives are the guides of the study
  • Justification answers why and what for

Posing the problem:

  • Refine and structure the research idea more formally
  • Formulate the specific problem in concrete and explicit terms
    • Enables investigation with scientific procedures
  • Write it in a clear, precise, and accessible way

Criteria for Problem Statement (Kerlinger and Lee):

  • Should be formulated as a question or as an affirmative proposition.
  • Should express a relationship between two or more concepts or variables.
  • Should imply the possibility of carrying out an empirical test/ being measured/observed in objective reality.

Problem statement: Questions and objectives

  • Definition of the problem: Proposition expressed in positive terms
  • Main or guiding question General objective
  • Secondary or subordinate questions Specific objectives

Research questions

  • Represent the "what" of the research
  • Orient towards the answer that is sought
  • Must be precise, clear, and concrete
  • Establish the limits of space and time of the study
  • Specify the units of observation, what or who

Requirements of the questions

  • Important: The answer adds to, complements, or improves knowledge about the problem
    • The knowledge gained is substantial
  • Interesting: Motivating for the researcher
  • Clear and specific, to find the precise answer

Other requirements of the questions

  • Broad: To be able to articulate with the theoretical framework
  • Answerable: Can be answered with the resources and means available to the researcher
    • Answerable with empirical evidence
  • Relevant: The answers are not known
  • Ethical: The answer involves using ethical means

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