Question

match each item to the appropriate section where it belongs in the research report.
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explains how the problem was investigated explains the data - gathering strategies used may not be included in a descriptive study
abstract review of existing literature statement of hypothesis description of research plan summary/conc
allows readers to determine if the subject is of interest to them explains the bearing previous studies have on the current research clearly describes what the study is testing discusses policy implications derived from the findings
brief summary of the reports findings describes previous findings suggests solutions to the problem based on the evidence in the report
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Explanation:

• "Explains how the problem was investigated" and "Explains the data - gathering strategies used" belong to "Description of Research Plan" as this section details the research methods including how the problem is studied and data collection.
• "May not be included in a descriptive study" belongs to "Statement of Hypothesis" because descriptive studies often don't test hypotheses, so the statement of hypothesis may be absent.
• For "Abstract": "Allows readers to determine if the subject is of interest to them" and "Brief summary of the report’s findings" are correct as the abstract gives an overview to help readers decide interest and summarizes findings.
• For "Review of Existing Literature": "Explains the bearing previous studies have on the current research" and "Describes previous findings" are correct as this section reviews past research and their relation to current work.
• For "Summary/Conclusion": "Discusses policy implications derived from the findings" and "Suggests solutions to the problem based on the evidence in the report" are correct as the conclusion/summary discusses implications and solutions.

Answer:

• "Explains how the problem was investigated" → Description of Research Plan
• "Explains the data - gathering strategies used" → Description of Research Plan
• "May not be included in a descriptive study" → Statement of Hypothesis
• "Allows readers to determine if the subject is of interest to them" → Abstract
• "Brief summary of the report’s findings" → Abstract
• "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
• "Discusses policy implications derived from the findings" → Summary/Conclusion
• "Suggests solutions to the problem based on the evidence in the report" → Summary/Conclusion