the first step in the research process is to find an unanswered question that will serve as a research idea. The second step involves forming a hypothesis, a tentative answer to the question, and using the hypothesis to make a prediction that can be empirically evaluated in a research study. If the results from the study support prediction, we will have evidence that the hypothesis is correct. The next steps refute the prediction, we must conclude that the hypothesis is wrong. The next steps in the research process involve developing a research study that empirically evaluates the prediction. To accomplish this goal, we being by specifying how each of the variables will be measured.