Question

match each item to the appropriate section where it belongs in the research report.
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explains the bearing
previous studies have
on the current research
describes previous
findings
clearly describes what
the study is testing

abstract
allows read-
ers to deter-
mine if the
subject is of
interest to
them
brief summa-
ry of the re-
ports findings
review of
existing
literature

statement of
hypothesis

description of
research plan

summary/conc
discusses pol-
icy implica-
tions derived
from the find-
ings
suggests so-
lutions to the
problem
based on the
evidence in
the report

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each research report section and its matching description:

1. "Explains the bearing previous studies have on the current research"

This matches the Review of Existing Literature section, as a literature review assesses how prior research relates to the current study.

2. "Describes previous findings"

Also part of the Review of Existing Literature, since this section summarizes what earlier studies discovered.

3. "Clearly describes what the study is testing"

This fits the Statement of Hypothesis section, as it defines the study’s research question or hypothesis (what is being tested).

4. "Allows readers to determine if the subject is of interest to them"

This is the role of the Abstract, as an abstract provides a quick overview to help readers decide if the study is relevant.

5. "Brief summary of the report’s findings"

This belongs to the Summary/Conclusion section, as summaries/conclusions recap the study’s results.

6. "Discusses policy implications derived from the findings"

This is part of the Summary/Conclusion section, where implications (including policy) of the findings are explored.

7. "Suggests solutions to the problem based on the evidence in the report"

This is also in the Summary/Conclusion section, as conclusions often propose solutions based on results.

8. "Description of Research Plan"

While not explicitly matched in the given descriptions, the "Description of Research Plan" section would detail how the study will be conducted (methods, procedures, etc.).

Final Matches (key ones from the prompt):

• "Explains the bearing previous studies have on the current research" → Review of Existing Literature
• "Describes previous findings" → Review of Existing Literature
• "Clearly describes what the study is testing" → Statement of Hypothesis
• "Allows readers to determine if the subject is of interest to them" → Abstract
• "Brief summary of the report’s findings" → Summary/Conclusion
• "Discusses policy implications derived from the findings" → Summary/Conclusion
• "Suggests solutions to the problem based on the evidence in the report" → Summary/Conclusion

(If you need specific pairings for the table, here’s how to fill them:

• Abstract: "Allows readers to determine if the subject is of interest to them", "Brief summary of the report’s findings" (note: abstracts often include a summary of findings too)
• Review of Existing Literature: "Explains the bearing previous studies have on the current research", "Describes previous findings"
• Statement of Hypothesis: "Clearly describes what the study is testing"
• Summary/Conclusion: "Brief summary of the report’s findings", "Discusses policy implications derived from the findings", "Suggests solutions to the problem based on the evidence in the report"
• Description of Research Plan: (would describe the study’s methodology, not listed in the given descriptions but is a standard section) )

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each research report section and its matching description:

1. "Explains the bearing previous studies have on the current research"

This matches the Review of Existing Literature section, as a literature review assesses how prior research relates to the current study.

2. "Describes previous findings"

Also part of the Review of Existing Literature, since this section summarizes what earlier studies discovered.

3. "Clearly describes what the study is testing"

This fits the Statement of Hypothesis section, as it defines the study’s research question or hypothesis (what is being tested).

4. "Allows readers to determine if the subject is of interest to them"

This is the role of the Abstract, as an abstract provides a quick overview to help readers decide if the study is relevant.

5. "Brief summary of the report’s findings"

This belongs to the Summary/Conclusion section, as summaries/conclusions recap the study’s results.

6. "Discusses policy implications derived from the findings"

This is part of the Summary/Conclusion section, where implications (including policy) of the findings are explored.

7. "Suggests solutions to the problem based on the evidence in the report"

This is also in the Summary/Conclusion section, as conclusions often propose solutions based on results.

8. "Description of Research Plan"

While not explicitly matched in the given descriptions, the "Description of Research Plan" section would detail how the study will be conducted (methods, procedures, etc.).

Final Matches (key ones from the prompt):

• "Explains the bearing previous studies have on the current research" → Review of Existing Literature
• "Describes previous findings" → Review of Existing Literature
• "Clearly describes what the study is testing" → Statement of Hypothesis
• "Allows readers to determine if the subject is of interest to them" → Abstract
• "Brief summary of the report’s findings" → Summary/Conclusion
• "Discusses policy implications derived from the findings" → Summary/Conclusion
• "Suggests solutions to the problem based on the evidence in the report" → Summary/Conclusion

(If you need specific pairings for the table, here’s how to fill them:

• Abstract: "Allows readers to determine if the subject is of interest to them", "Brief summary of the report’s findings" (note: abstracts often include a summary of findings too)
• Review of Existing Literature: "Explains the bearing previous studies have on the current research", "Describes previous findings"
• Statement of Hypothesis: "Clearly describes what the study is testing"
• Summary/Conclusion: "Brief summary of the report’s findings", "Discusses policy implications derived from the findings", "Suggests solutions to the problem based on the evidence in the report"
• Description of Research Plan: (would describe the study’s methodology, not listed in the given descriptions but is a standard section) )