Research method discussion 1

The Research Process

According to the text, the research process follows a set of four steps including: hypothesize, operationalize, measure, and explain.

  1. Locate a study through the Ashford University library and apply it to the research process. For help on finding research article through the library, watch the and videos.
  2. Define whether the study you found is a qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods design study.
  3. Identify the hypotheses or research questions (qualitative studies only include research questions).
  4. Briefly define the independent and dependent variables in measurable terms.