Research Questions

Is this a good research question?

• Yes, it is just right!

• Yes, it is focused.

• No, because it is asking for an opinion.

• No, because it is boring.

Why is a research questions important?

• Research questions are the first step of the inquiry process

• They help you to figure out the information that you need to find out in order to complete the task

• They are pointless

• They are for researching

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research question?

• clear

• concise

• focused

• ambiguous

____________ aims at investigating specific aspects of the research problem.

• Research topic

• Research problem

• Research question

• Specific question

Which of the following best describes research questions?

• Statements that advances the overall direction or focus for the study.

• Statements in quantitative research in which the researcher makes a prediction or conjecture about the outcome of a relationship among attributes or characteristics.

• Statements or questions that narrow the research aim or purpose statement.

• Statements of intent that specifies goals that a researcher plan to achieve in the study.

Research questions are comparable to a compass.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Research questions are inseparable from the research problem.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Your research questions are linked to your RRL (Review of Related Literature).

• TRUE

• FALSE

You derive your research topic from your research questions.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The use of all WH questions are acceptable in formulating research questions.

• TRUE

• FALSE