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HDE1001: Prenatal Development to Age 12 (Kurkul)

Thinking of Your Research Question in Terms of Keywords

  1. Pull out the most important aspects of your research question -- Who, What, Where? When? Why?
  2. Determine different keywords-- think of synonyms / alternate terms
  3. Brainstorm a list or create a word web to keep organized
  4. Use a thesaurus to help you think of alternate words

Example: What impact does prenatal nutrition have on cognitive development in early childhood?

  • Prenatal Nutrition
  • Cognitive Development
  • Early Childhood

Prenatal Nutrition: maternal nutrition, pregnancy nutrition, gestational nutrition, nutritional intake during pregnancy, fetal nutrition

Cognitive Development: brain development, mental development, intellectual growth, cognitive growth, neurodevelopment

Early Childhood: infancy, toddlerhood, preschool Age, early life, young children

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