Chapter 5Developing a Research Proposal

A fundamental skill required by every researcher:
1. Is the ability to generate ideas for research projects.
2. Is the ability to recite by rote the stages in the research process.
3. Is the ability to engage in covert research when necessary.
4. Is the ability to discuss at length on the nature of reality.
The conceptual framework is the:
1. First framework in the four frameworks approach to the research project.
2. Second framework in the four frameworks approach to the research project.
3. Third framework in the four frameworks approach to the research project.
4. Fourth framework in the four frameworks approach to the research project.
The research idea is:
1. The research statement/question.
2. The aim of the research.
3. Contained in the objectives of the research.
4. The broad area within which the researcher situates the research project.
The research idea is refined in order to produce:
1. The literature review.
2. The theoretical framework.
3. The well conceptualised research statement/question.
4. The objectives of the research.
The well conceptualised research statement/question contains all of:
1. The key concepts in the research project.
2. Literature to be used in the research project.
3. The data gathering methods to be used in the research project.
4. Data gathered for the research project.
One of the most critical steps in any research project is the process of:
1. Engaging with the research supervisor.
2. Growing the research project to the largest size possible.
3. Engaging as many research participants as possible.
4. Limiting its scope.
When you have a really well conceptualised research statement, for the sake of simplicity and clarity, you can re-state this statement/question as:
1. The population of the research.
2. The aim of the research.
3. The research methodology.
4. The rationale for the research.
The second framework in the four frameworks approach to the research project is:
1. The theoretical framework.
2. The conceptual framework.
3. The methodological framework.
4. The analytical framework.
The conceptual framework gives the researcher guidance and direction:
1. In terms of securing access to data.
2. In terms of the reading that needs to be done for the theoretical framework.
3. In terms of engaging with the research population.
4. In terms of securing ethical approval for the research.
The methodological framework is the:
1. First framework in the four frameworks approach to the research project.
2. Second framework in the four frameworks approach to the research project.
3. Third framework in the four frameworks approach to the research project.
4. Fourth framework in the four frameworks approach to the research project.
The first element of the methodological framework is:
1. Literature review.
2. The aim and objectives of the research.
3. The rationale for the research.
4. The methodology selected by the researcher for the research project.
It is not possible to finally outline a research statement/question for a research project until:
1. Some reading of the literature has been undertaken.
2. Some data has been gathered.
3. Some data has been analysed.
4. Some findings have been made.
The population of a study is:
1. All of the people involved in carrying out the research.
2. Every person or entity that might be included/that might participate in the research.
3. The researcher and research supervisor.
4. All the researchers involved in the research.
A sample is:
1. A small research project.
2. A small literature review.
3. A subset of the population of the study.
4. A small set of data.
A research proposal is:
1. A question a researcher asks another researcher.
2. A suggestion a researcher makes to another researcher.
3. A request a researcher makes of another researcher.
4. A formal written detailed proposal for a research project.