Read and analyze the following statements about rationale of the study. Write FACT if it is true, and BLUFF if it is false. Write your answers on your notebook. \( \qquad \) 1. Rationale pertains to the reasons for conducting the study. \( \qquad \) 2. The researcher may consider what was wrong or incomplete about prior efforts conducted on the same problem. \( \qquad \) 3. The proposed study can still be conducted even if there are already sufficient solutions to the given problem. \( \qquad \) 4. Providing justifications does not require reasoning skills and processes. 5. An anecdote or evidence from personal experience can serve as a valid justification. 6. It will be more reasonable to conduct research if there is no urgent need to solve the existing problem. 7. The researcher needs to provide the readers with critical background or contextual information that introduces the research topic. 8. Validity of justification can be expressed by referring to a policy, press report, or other reputable information source. 9. The study must relate to either local or global context, or both. 10. Research gaps pertain to problems, issues or questions that have already been addressed and understood.
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