Abstract
The research plan describes the capture and utilization of information and gives a detailed structural and procedural description of the observations to be obtained. The plan is also an expression of the value of the investigation. Elements involved in the planning process are
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identification of the existing facts and theories
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translation of the concepts involved to related measurement sets
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formation of hypotheses through rearrangement of the measurement sets
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evaluation of the hypotheses in terms of relevance, innovation, and feasibility.
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Weiner, J.M. (1980). Research Planning. In: Issues in the Design and Evaluation of Medical Trials. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8881-1_4
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