Inquiry Research

Your teacher has asked you to write an essay on social media use among teenagers. Which question would be most helpful in pursing you inquiry?

• Who are the creators of social media?

• Is social media on the rise among parents?

• When did the first incident of social media use occur?

• What sorts of social media do teenagers use most today?

You have conducted a study with a series of married couples, in which it was found that older couples tended to be happier in their marriage than their younger counterparts. Which question would make for an appropriate follow-up inquiry?

• What made the older couples marry?

• When did the younger couples marry?

• Why are the older couples happier than the younger couples?

• How happy are unmarried people, as opposed to married people?

If you were doing inquiry into modern dance, what question would BEST help you deepen your understanding of the topic?

• What is modern dance?

• What are modern dance moves?

• How does modern dance affect society?

• None of these would deepen your understanding.

Careful and organized study or gathering of information about a specific topic

• credible or credibility

• inquire or inquiry

• research

• evidence

Which of the following questions would best guide an inquiry into the impact of social media on communication skills?

• A) How many people use social media daily?

• B) What are the most popular social media platforms?

• C) How has social media changed the way people communicate?

• D) Who invented social media?

In the context of inquiry research, what does the term 'hypothesis' refer to?

• A) A proven fact

• B) A question to be answered

• C) A proposed explanation based on limited evidence

• D) A detailed report

Which question would be most effective in exploring the theme of identity in literature?

• A) What is the author's background?

• B) How do characters in the novel express their identity?

• C) When was the novel published?

• D) What is the setting of the novel?

What is the primary purpose of conducting a literature review in research?

• A) To summarize the research findings

• B) To identify gaps in existing research

• C) To present new data

• D) To conclude the research

Which of the following questions would best help in understanding the role of symbolism in poetry?

• A) What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• B) How does the poet use symbols to convey themes?

• C) Who is the poet?

• D) What is the length of the poem?

In inquiry research, what is the significance of a 'control group'?

• A) It is the group that receives the experimental treatment

• B) It is the group that does not receive the experimental treatment

• C) It is the group that designs the experiment

• D) It is the group that analyzes the data