Unit Number 2 - Research Problem Formulation and Methods

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Unit II: Research Problem Formulation and
Methods
1. How can literature review help in research?
2. What are the sources of literature?
3. Explain various referencing procedure with example.
4. How to maintain the literature using Note2?
5. How to conduct the literature review?
6. Explain various abstracting and indexing.
7. Explain the following terms related to the research publication
a. Impact factor
b. h-index
c. i-10 index
8. Describe fully the techniques of defining a research problem.
9. What is research problem? Define the main issues which should receive the
attention of the researcher in formulating the research problem. Give suitable
examples to elucidate your points.
10. How do you define a research problem? Give three examples to illustrate your
answer.
11. What is the necessity of defining a research problem? Explain.
12. Write short notes on:
a. Experience survey;
b. Pilot survey;
c. Components of a research problem;
d. Rephrasing the research problem.
13. “Knowing what data are available often serves to narrow down the problem
itself as well as the technique that might be used.” Explain the underlying idea
in this statement in the context of defining a research problem.
14. Explain the following terms
a. Dependent and independent variables
b. Extraneous variable
c. Control
d. Confounded relationship

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e. Research hypothesis
f. Experimental and non-experimental hypothesis-testing research
g. Experimental and control groups
15.Explain different research design.
16.What are the basic principles of experimental design?
17.Explain informal experimental design.
18.Explain informal experimental design.
19.Explain the following terms
a. Before-and-after without control design.
b. After-only with control design.
c. Before-and-after with control design.
d. Randomized block design (R.B. Design).
e. Latin square design (L.S. Design).
f. Factorial designs.
20.Briefly describe the research database – Scopus and Web of Science
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References
1. C.R. Kothari ,"Research Methodology: Methods and Trends", New Age
International,2004
2. Ranjit Kumar, "Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners",
SAGE Publications Ltd., 2011