KP290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Null Hypothesis, Nootropic, Microbrewery
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Step 1: select topic/ problem of interest. Step 6: select an appropriate study design. Step 8: identify the participants/ subject/ population of interest. Step 12: amend the research question possibly create a new one. Needs to be a balance between the two. Just enough not too big a problem, not too small. Contribute to the eld of study (advance knowledge) Bene t the non-research community (new drug to treat cancer) Objectivity; biases must be checked at the door. Study design will factor largely into the question. Longitudinal many points over a long period of time. May include costs for equipment, travel, postage, subject compensation. Does not always include salary for the researcher. Provides details on a particular topic area or study. Preferred (required for most kpe courses check for other courses) Documentation written by the person who did the research. 95% are articles found in scholarly journals.
