Which one of the following decisions should be made before designing the research plan?
A) research instruments
B) research approaches
C) data sources
D) drafting research objectives
E) sampling plans

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Drafting research objectives should be the first decision made before designing the research plan. This decision helps researchers to identify what they need to find out, what information they need to collect, and how they will use the research findings to meet their research objectives. Only after the research objectives are established should researchers move on to making decisions about research instruments, approaches, data sources, sampling plans, and other aspects of the research plan.

Which One of the Following Decisions Should Be Made Before