What Is the Relationship Among the Research Problem, the Research

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship among the research problem, the research purpose, and the research question?

• A)The purpose is but one of many purposes that can be generated from one particular problem statement.
• B)The problem statement is more focused and specific than is the purpose.
• C)The research purpose and the research question should address the same facet of the research problem.
• D)The problem, purpose, and question are all focused upon a specific gap in the knowledge base.
• E)Research can be conducted without a research purpose, but not without a research question.

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Definitions:

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