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Research Methods

Week 1: Introduction, Research Process, and Literature Review

Course introduction, what counts as research, the research process, data types, research proposals, and the literature review.

Question 23 of 32

Which statement best reflects what the literature review is NOT supposed to be?

Pick one: press 1-4 on your keyboard or click an option.
A

A laundry list of every study ever made on the topic

B

A synthesis of what is already known and what is missing

C

A critically selected and organized argument about prior research

D

A story that guides the audience toward the identified gap