Alana Has Completed a Study on the Development of Political

question 17

Multiple Choice

Alana has completed a study on the development of political attitudes in adolescence as part of her graduate studies.She begins her dissertation by stating,"Previous research has shown…" and then summarizes the related literature on her topic.Which of the following pieces of advice is her advisor most likely to give her for revision?

• A)Introduce your hypotheses immediately after the review of the literature.
• B)Begin with a statement of the problem,in context,before introducing previous research.
• C)Discuss the studies in chronological order,ending with the most recent study,to highlight how your study fits into the history of research on this topic.
• D)Define "political attitudes" in the first paragraph,to ensure that the readers will be able to follow the literature review.

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