A Sound Research Question Is One That Emanates From

question 5

Multiple Choice

A sound research question is one that emanates from:

• A) a long-held passion of the researcher.
• B) a targeted literature review.
• C) alignment of political agendas with public health agendas.

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Definitions:

Confounds

Variables that obscure the clear understanding of the relationship between different variables in a study, due to their intertwined effects.

Dependent Variable

In scientific research, the variable that is measured to see how it is affected by changes in another variable (the independent variable).

Independent Variable

In research, this is the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Independent Variable

In research, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.