Not all topics can be studied scientifically. This exercise focuses on parameters that determine whether researchers can justifiably conduct a scientific study of a topic.
Read this paragraph and answer the question below.
Parameters of Scientific Research
Students are often disappointed when professors tell them that their research questions do not fall within the parameters of scientific research. When you formulate a research question, remember that there are a number of parameters which determine whether a topic can be studied scientifically.
Parameters include:
1. Valid and reliable instruments that can help you observe or measure what you want to study.
2. Hypotheses that can be tested by experiments and systematic studies.
3. Objective evidence to support your conclusions.
Which of the following is a suitable topic for scientific research? Use the parameters described in the above paragraph to decide. Choose ONE correct answer.
