ABSTRACT
A common definition of a research problem is that it is a statement that asks what relationship exists between two or more variables. However, most research problems are more complex than this definition implies. The research problem should be a broad statement that covers several more specific research questions to be investigated, perhaps by using summary terms that stand for several variables. Several ways to state the research problem are provided in this appendix. Underlines indicate that you fill in the appropriate name for the variable or group of variables.
