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Chapter Two: Research Ideas and Hypotheses The Research Idea You find a research idea when you find a gap in the current knowledge or an unanswered question that interests you. Characteristics of Good Research Ideas The most important characteristic of a good research idea is that it is testable. Characteristics of Good Research Ideas A second characteristic of the good research idea is that your chances for success are increased when your view of nature approximates reality as closely as possible. When reality is approximated there is a good likelihood of success. Sources of Research Ideas Nonsystematic Sources Sources of Research Ideas Nonsystematic Sources Include those occurrences that give us the illusion that a research idea has dropped out of the sky. Sources of Research Ideas Nonsystematic Sources Inspiration Sources of Research Ideas Nonsystematic Sources Inspiration Ideas that pop into one抯 mind from (seemingly) nowhere. Inspiration usually comes more easily after one has been working on a particular problem for some time. Sources of Research Ideas Nonsystematic Sources Serendipity Sources of Research Ideas Nonsystematic Sources Serendipity Refers to those situations where we look for one phenomenon but find another. Sources of Research Ideas Nonsystematic Sources Everyday Occurrences Sources of Research Ideas Nonsystematic Sources Everyday Occurrences The people and/or situations one encounters daily provide some of the best possibilities for research. Sources of Research Ideas Nonsystematic Sources (recap) Inspiration Serendipity Everyday Occurrences Sources of Research Ideas Systematic Sources Sources of Research Ideas Systematic Sources Research ideas from systematic sources are carefully organized and logically thought out. Sources of Research Ideas Systematic Sources Past Research Sources of Research Ideas Systematic Sources Past Research A careful survey of the research done in a specific area will highlight any