Which of the following are explanations of why you should write a study plan?

1. The process of writing it out will help you clarify the goals of the study and methods of inves-tigation.
2. You must often present a plan to obtain permission or approval to proceed with the study.
3. Provides an operational guide for the entire research team.
4. Allows you to improve your statistical analyses.
a. 1 and 4 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 1, 3, and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

ANS: B
Here are three reasons why: First, the process of writing it out will help you clarify the goals of the study and methods of investigation. Second, you must often present a plan to obtain permis-sion or approval to proceed with the study. Third, the research plan, or research protocol, as it is often called, provides an operational guide for the entire research team.

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