Int’l Pol of Caspian Sea States:
General Research Process
Dr. Houman A. Sadri
Professor of International Relations
Department of Political Science
University of Central Florida
Contact Information:
e-mail: Houman.Sadri@ucf.edu

Int’l Pol of Caspian Sea States:
General Research Process
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§I.   Introduction: Study of Human Behavior
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§II.  3 Important Questions
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§III. 9 Stages of Research Process
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§IV.  Conclusion

Int’l Pol of Caspian Sea States:
General Research Process
§I. Introduction: Study of Human Behavior
§ 1. Significance
§ 2. Different Disciplines & Behavior
§ 3. Nature of Politics
§ 4. Political Science vs. Political Art

Int’l Pol of Caspian Sea States:
General Research Process
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§II. 3 Important Questions
§ 1. What?  à  Description
§ 2. Why?   à  Explanation
§ 3. How?   à  Prediction
§ 4. Weather Man Tasks

Int’l Pol of Caspian Sea States:
General Research Process
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§III. 9 Stages of Research Process
§ 1. Formulating the Research Question
§   2. Conducting the Literature Review
§   3. Formulating the Hypothesis
§ 4. Defining the Concepts
§ 5. Operationalizing the Concepts

Int’l Pol of Caspian Sea States:
General Research Process
§III. 9 Stages of Research Process (cont.)
§ 6. Measuring the Data
§   7. Selecting the Statistical technique
§   8. Drawing Conclusions
§   9. Writing the Research Report
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§IV. Conclusion