In writing the introduction to a literature review, which of the following should be included?
a. A description of the focus of the review
b. A summary of the best research on the topic
c. The main statistical tests used in research on the subject
d. The reason the selected topic is of interest to the researcher
ANS: A
A review of literature is introduced with a description of the topic of interest and how the review is focused.
The summary is the body of the review of literature. A review of literature is introduced with a description of the topic of interest and how the review is focused.
Statistical tests are not generally reported in the introduction.
The reason for the selection of the topic is not included in the literature review.
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