Because initial research hypotheses may involve many unknowns at the outset, researchers often need to refine their investigation by doing an exhaustive search of the existing research studies related to their topic of inquiry

This is referred to as what?
A) a literature review
B) an exhaustive preparation
C) pre-planning
D) literature prep


A

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