Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Developing research questions means narrowing down and focusing directly on what you want to know.

Statement II: A research question does not prompt a researcher to do a literature survey.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Statement I: Developing research questions means narrowing down and focusing directly on what you want to know.​Key Points

• Research is a systematic inquiry based on the scientific method concerned with understanding, predicting, and controlling phenomena. 
• Educational research applies the scientific method for the systematic study of educational situations.
• It seeks to help us solve educational problems (not merely identify problems) and search for new facts and principles underlying the education process.

• Narrowing down and defining the specific questions to be answered helps guide the research and increase the chances of obtaining useful and meaningful results.
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Statement II is false because a research question often prompts a researcher to perform a literature survey.

• This is because, to answer a research question, it is necessary to understand the existing knowledge and studies related to the topic.
• Conducting a literature survey helps the researcher to identify gaps in knowledge, determine the current state of understanding, and develop new questions to be answered through their research.

Statement II: A research question does not prompt a researcher to do a literature survey.

Key Points

Research questions:

• ​A research question is a question a study or research project aims to answer.
• This question often addresses an issue or problem, which is answered in the study's conclusion through analysis and interpretation of data.
• It pinpoints exactly what you want to find out in your work.
• A good research question is essential to guide your research paper, dissertation, or thesis.
• All research questions should be focused on a single problem or issue and are used more in studies that do not focus on the statistical significance of results.
• Research questions are used more in studies that do not focus on the statistical significance of results.

• Literature Review is a selection of the relevant document on the topic, which contains information, idea, data, expressed views on the topic, and how it is to be investigated.  

  The objective of doing a literature review are the following: 
  • To distinguish between what is known and what is unknown. 
  • To Identify key theories, concepts, and ideas around the topic.
  • Knowledge of the topic is structured and organized. 
  • ​​​To locate the major issues and debates about the topic.
  • Find the key sources around the topic. 

​​Therefore, Statement I is true, and Statement II is false, making Option 3) the correct answer.