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Conceptualization Stage of Research

Cheyenne Johnson
Health Sciences, Lincoln University
Research and Evaluation
March 1st, 2022

Conceptualization “involves writing out clear, concise definitions for our key concepts.”
and refers to the “stage of the research process that requires the researcher to understand the
general purpose of the research”. Conceptualization is important in research because it breaks
down how to begin starting your research and what information you should be collecting.
There are fourteen parts to conceptualization including; “determining your specific
research topic”, which gives you the ability to specify your topic. “Identify relevant theories and
literature”, which allows you to collect the proper research and research that may have been done
on this topic prior to you. “Specify the meaning of concepts and variables to be studied”, which
allows you the ability to be specific with your research and any data you may be looking for in
your research. “Formulate general hypotheses or research questions”, which is what presents
your research topic, and the question you’re attempting to answer in your research. During this
you would also be “specifying and refining abstract concepts into concrete terms”.
Conceptualization can also be shown as; “research aims and objectives, problem
statement and significance, literature and theory, conceptual framework, research hypothesis
and/or question”. There is also research which will be used as your explanation for the answer
found. Exploration which is your “what” of your research, this is due to the lack of research done
prior. Descriptive which is your “how” of the research, and where you explain what you have
found and how. Explanatory which is your “why” and is called “analytic/causal research”.
Deductive reasoning which puts your research in order by organizing it from general to specific
research. Inductive reasoning also organizes your research by organizing it from generalizations
to specific observations.
With these fourteen parts of conceptualization, the main parts are; determining your
research topic, literature review, and your hypothesis. I say this because your research topic is

what is going to get people to read your research, when they’re trying to answer a question
similar to yours. Your hypothesis is important because it shows what you’re questioning and how
you believe your research will go and the answer that you may get from the finalization of your
research. Lastly, your literature review because research that is conducted and follows prior
research will help to continue to build towards a concrete answer to the research and help to
strengthen scientific knowledge.
In conclusion, though all stages of conceptualization are major and help to create and
build a strong research paper, there are major part that cannot be excluded and have a higher
level of importance in research.