{"id":53008,"date":"2024-04-15T23:47:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=53008"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:47:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:47:44","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-the-first-step-in-starting-the-research-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-is-the-first-step-in-starting-the-research-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following is the first step in starting the research process?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a972c41afc19\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Searching sources of information to locate problem                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Survey of related literature                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Identification of problem                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Searching for solutions to the problem                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is C. Identification of problem.<\/p>\n<p>The first step in the research process is to identify the problem that you want to research. This means clearly defining the issue that you are interested in and why it is important to study. Once you have a clear understanding of the problem, you can begin to develop a research plan to address it.<\/p>\n<p>A. Searching sources of information to locate problem is not the first step in starting the research process. This is because you need to know what problem you are trying to solve before you can start looking for information about it.<\/p>\n<p>B. Survey of related literature is also not the first step in starting the research process. This is because you need to have a clear understanding of the problem that you are trying to solve before you can start reading about it.<\/p>\n<p>D. Searching for solutions to the problem is also not the first step in starting the research process. 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