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The document discusses the process of problem identification and hypothesis formation in research. It covers identifying research ideas from sources like everyday life, past research, and theory. The feasibility of studies must also be considered regarding time, expense, and ethics. A literature review is conducted to identify if topics have been researched before and provide design guidance. Well-formed research problems are stated as interrogative sentences relating variables and capable of empirical testing. Hypotheses should be testable and capable of being confirmed or refuted.

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CH 03 Lecture

The document discusses the process of problem identification and hypothesis formation in research. It covers identifying research ideas from sources like everyday life, past research, and theory. The feasibility of studies must also be considered regarding time, expense, and ethics. A literature review is conducted to identify if topics have been researched before and provide design guidance. Well-formed research problems are stated as interrogative sentences relating variables and capable of empirical testing. Hypotheses should be testable and capable of being confirmed or refuted.

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Research Methods, Design,

and Eleventh
Analysis
Edition

CHAPTER 3
Problem
Identification
and Hypothesis
Formation

Research Methods, Design, and Analysis, Eleventh Edition Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Christensen • Johnson • Turner All rights reserved.
Sources of Research Ideas
• Everyday life
• Practical issues—e.g., eyewitness
identification
• Past research
• Theory
– goal function-summarize and integrate
– tool function-guide research

Research Methods, Design, and Analysis, Eleventh Edition Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Christensen • Johnson • Turner All rights reserved.
Issues Affecting Research Ideas
• Bias
• Must be capable of being scientifically
investigated

Research Methods, Design, and Analysis, Eleventh Edition Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Christensen • Johnson • Turner All rights reserved.
Review of the Literature
• Purpose of the literature review
– identify if the topic has been researched
– provide design ideas
– identify methodological problems
– identify special needs
– provide information for the research report

Research Methods, Design, and Analysis, Eleventh Edition Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Christensen • Johnson • Turner All rights reserved.
Review of the Literature (cont'd)
• Doing the search
– Books
– Journals
– Electronic databases
 PsycINFO
– Internet resources

Research Methods, Design, and Analysis, Eleventh Edition Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Christensen • Johnson • Turner All rights reserved.
Feasibility of the Study
• Must consider time, expense, ethical and
other issues to determine if conducting the
study is possible and practical

Research Methods, Design, and Analysis, Eleventh Edition Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Christensen • Johnson • Turner All rights reserved.
Formulating the Research
Problem
• Definition - An interrogative sentence that
states the relationship between two
variables
– Criteria for good research problems
 Variables should express a relation
 Stated in question form
 Capable of empirical testing

Research Methods, Design, and Analysis, Eleventh Edition Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Christensen • Johnson • Turner All rights reserved.
Formulating the Research
Problem (cont'd)
• Specificity of the research question
– too vague - What effect does the environment
have on learning ability?
– better – What effect does the amount of
exposure to words have on the speed with
which they are learned?

Research Methods, Design, and Analysis, Eleventh Edition Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Christensen • Johnson • Turner All rights reserved.
Formulating Hypotheses
• Definition -- the best prediction or a
tentative solution to a problem
• Criterion--Must be capable of being
refuted or confirmed (testability)
• Types
– research
– null

Research Methods, Design, and Analysis, Eleventh Edition Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Christensen • Johnson • Turner All rights reserved.

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