from the box below and write the letter of your answer on your answer sheet. a. Statement off the Problem e. Research Framework b. Scope of the Study f. Research problem Background of the Study g. Limitation of the Study d. Research Hypothesis h. Significance of the Study 1. This step requires the researcher to state the main question of the study. 2. In this research step, the research gives the introduction or context of the main problem or study. 3. It refers to the problem or issue that makes a study necessary. In this preliminary part of research, the researcher explains the importance of the study to different readers or audience who may benefit from it. 5. It refers to the statement of a causal explanation or a proposition that needs to be tested. It is also called "an educated guess." 6. It refers to the coverage or focus of the study. 7. It states the conditions or restrictions of the study which are beyond the researcher's control. 8. It refers to the perspective or lens used by the researcher to organize and interpret data.