A researcher conducts a review of relevant literature prior to developing a research study to
A) avoid duplication of research ideas.
B) determine which theoretical framework is best adapted to the research problem.
C) determine which type of study would be most cost-effective.
D) identify what is known and unknown about a problem.

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The literature review is conducted to identify what is already known about a research problem and to document why a research study needs to be conducted.The literature review identifies what is known and may describe past studies,but is not necessarily performed to avoid duplication of research ideas since many studies are replicated to confirm results.The literature review does not evaluate the theoretical framework.The literature review does not determine cost-effectiveness of a study.

A Researcher Conducts a Review of Relevant Literature Prior to Developing