Research Topic and Problem Formulation Quiz

Why is it important to take your time when choosing a research topic?

• To ensure you have enough material to write about

• To avoid making your research unnecessarily difficult

• To impress your supervisor with a quick decision

• To ensure you can finish your thesis quickly

What is the relationship between a research problem and a central question?

• The research problem is a question form of the central question

• They are both statements

• They are completely unrelated

• The central question is a question form of the research problem

Which of the following is a common method to find a research topic?

• Choosing a topic based on your favorite book

• Selecting a topic given by your supervisor

• Picking a topic that is trending on social media

• Choosing a topic that has been studied extensively

What is an advantage of modifying an existing study for your research?

• You can guarantee a publication

• You can skip the data collection process

• You can use the same research design and methods

• You can avoid doing any literature review

What is the purpose of drawing lines between terms in a brainstorming session?

• To make the paper look more organized

• To highlight the most important terms

• To show the connections between different terms

• To separate unrelated ideas

Which question helps in refining a research topic?

• What is the weather like today?

• What is the most popular topic currently?

• Does the topic need to be limited in time?

• Who is the most famous researcher in this field?

In the example provided, what is the specific research problem identified?

• Comparison of political discourse in different countries

• Media coverage of the 2020 U.S. elections

• Political discourse in global media

• Political discourse on the Corona pandemic in U.S. newspapers in 2020

How can you transform a research problem into a central question?

• By adding more details to the problem

• By making it a statement

• By rephrasing it into a question form

• By removing all specific details

Why is it important to start literature research early?

• To avoid having to do any research later

• To impress your supervisor with your speed

• To ensure you have enough time to write your thesis

• To avoid making your research more difficult

What is a central research question?

• A question that is unrelated to the research problem

• A question that is the research problem in question form

• A question that summarizes the entire thesis

• A question that is the same as the research topic