What are the steps of construct explication?

That's what my psychology teacher told us:

1. Name your topic and outline the problem2. Give the theoretical background3. Search for the results of past studies - what they were, what methods were used, all the useful data4. Analyze current knowledge - critical analysis, ethical questions etc. 5. Name your research questions and all the hypotheses 6. Define your variables (dependent and independent) 7. Plan your experiment!