Identifying Original Topics

A researcher must have a clear idea with regards to what it is that he wants to find out. He can get ideas from the following EXCEPT_____.

• Personal Life Experiences

• Research Articles

• Theory

• None of the Above

Which of the following is NOT a good way of finding a research topic?

• Take it from your personal experience

• Get advises from your research instructor

• Look for a problem you have encountered before

• Copy the research title of a study twenty years ago

Using and copying someone else’s work without asking permission or giving any credit is called _________________.

• Brainstorming

• Plagiarism

• Referencing

• Research

This refers to the information or content from different sources related to the study that you want to conduct.

• Literature

• Methodology

• Observation

• Research Design

All of the following are the important key points in identifying an original research topic EXCEPT ____________

• References were recognized and cited properl

• The methodologies are clear

• Results gathered from the study are clear and statistically interpreted

• The words and other contents are plagiarized

Which of the following statements best describe an original research topic?

• The title of the study is the same with a study five years ago

• There are contents that are plagiarized

• It is new and not duplicated from other studies

• The methodologies are vague and not comprehensive

Which of the following is NOT true about the contributions of new research studies in the field of research?

• It helps the researchers use new methodologies

• It can be linked to other studies

• New findings can give other researcher new ideas

• It is not possible that new studies can be of help in the field of research.

In order to have a good research study, a researcher should have the following qualities, EXCEPT_________.

• Reliance on observation and seeks evidence

• Systematic way of organizing ideas

• Open mindedness

• Relies on hearsay evidence

The linkages among research studies can help researchers to_________.

• Find out who is the best and worst researcher

• . Look for new methodologies

• Generate new ideas

• B and C only

When deciding to choose a research topic, you should make sure of which of these?

• There are no existing studies related to the topic

• It will copy the idea of a present study

• It is available to investigate

• The topic is not interesting to you