Chapter 4- Literature reviews, examining the background for a study

Question 1

There are five common ways that researchers use their literature review. These uses include:

Answer 1

■ providing a justification for the research problem,
■ documenting what is and is not known about the topic,
■ identifying the theory or conceptual framework behind a study,
■ providing models for the methods and procedures, and
■ interpreting results.

Question 2

Researchers Use _____ to Identify Key Variables and Expected Relationships Among Them

Answer 2

Theories

Question 3

Researchers Use ____ ______ to Inform Their Assumptions and Beliefs About the Topic Under Study

Answer 3

Conceptual Frameworks

Question 4

a philosophical perspective, an advocacy or social justice stance on behalf of marginalized groups, or a particular way of viewing knowledge that the researcher uses to inform a study

Answer 4

conceptual framework

Question 5

The Use of Literature Is More ____ and ____ in Quantitative Research

Answer 5

Prescriptive

Static

Question 6

The Use of Literature Is More ____ and ____ in Qualitative Research

Answer 6

Informative

Dynamic

Question 7

reviewing the literature for your own personal use. These steps are:

Answer 7

■ Identify key terms.
■ Use search strategies to locate literature.
■ Select relevant documents that are of good quality.
■ Take notes on the key aspects of each selected document.