A Research Proposal

question 130

Multiple Choice

A research proposal

• A) develops and analyzes new information about a market.
• B) specifies what information will be obtained and how.
• C) is an informal study of what information is already available in the problem area.
• D) seeks in-depth, open-ended responses, not yes or no answers.
• E) is typically in a database format that standard website search engines can find.

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Definitions:

Communication Researcher

A person specializing in the study of communication processes, who may employ various methodologies to examine communication practices.

Empiricism

A theory in epistemology that states knowledge comes only or primarily from sensory experience.

Observations

The act of monitoring or recording systematically selected variables or behaviors in research to gather data.

Assumption

A statement taken for granted or accepted as true without proof, used as a basis for reasoning or argument.