{"id":39172,"date":"2022-06-29T18:06:35","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T12:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/?p=39172"},"modified":"2023-07-21T14:26:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T08:26:02","slug":"how-to-develop-good-research-question-types-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/how-to-develop-good-research-question-types-examples\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Develop a Good Research Question? \u2014 Types &amp; Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cecilia is living through a tough situation in her research life. Figuring out where to begin, how to start her research study, and how to pose the right question for her research quest, is driving her insane. Well, questions, if not asked correctly, have a tendency to spiral us!<\/p>\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-39175 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phd-comic_research-question.jpg\" alt=\"good research question\" width=\"1000\" height=\"433\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phd-comic_research-question.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phd-comic_research-question-470x204.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phd-comic_research-question-750x325.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phd-comic_research-question-768x333.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/phd-comic_research-question-150x65.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/433;\" \/>Image Source: https:\/\/phdcomics.com\/<\/h6>\n<p>Questions lead everyone to answers. Research is a quest to find answers. Not the vague questions that Cecilia means to answer, but definitely more focused questions that define your research. Therefore, asking appropriate question becomes an important matter of discussion.<\/p>\n<p>A well begun research process requires a strong research question. It directs the research investigation and provides a clear goal to focus on. Understanding the characteristics of comprising a <strong>good research question<\/strong> will generate new ideas and help you discover new methods in research.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we are aiming to help researchers understand what is a research question and how to write one with examples.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/how-to-develop-good-research-question-types-examples\/#What_Is_a_Research_Question\" >What Is a Research Question?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/how-to-develop-good-research-question-types-examples\/#Why_Is_a_Research_Question_Important\" >Why Is a Research Question Important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/how-to-develop-good-research-question-types-examples\/#Types_of_Research_Questions\" >Types of Research Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/how-to-develop-good-research-question-types-examples\/#How_to_Write_a_Good_Research_Question\" >How to Write a Good Research Question?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/how-to-develop-good-research-question-types-examples\/#Research_Question_Examples\" >Research Question Examples<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_a_Research_Question\"><\/span>What Is a Research Question?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A <strong>good research question<\/strong> defines your study and helps you seek an answer to your research. Moreover, a clear research question guides the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/submission-preparation.htm\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"18\" title=\"Research paper\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">research paper<\/a> or thesis to define exactly what you want to find out, giving your work its objective. Learning to write a research question is the beginning to any thesis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/thesis-vs-dissertation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dissertation<\/a>, or research paper. Furthermore, the question addresses issues or problems which is answered through analysis and interpretation of data.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_a_Research_Question_Important\"><\/span>Why Is a Research Question Important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A strong research question guides the design of a study. Moreover, it helps determine the type of research and identify specific objectives. Research questions state the specific issue you are addressing and focus on outcomes of the research for individuals to learn. Therefore, it helps break up the study into easy steps to complete the objectives and answer the initial question.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Research_Questions\"><\/span>Types of Research Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Research questions can be categorized into different types, depending on the type of research you want to undergo. Furthermore, knowing the type of research will help a researcher determine the best type of research question to use.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Qualitative Research Question<\/h3>\n<p>Qualitative questions concern broad areas or more specific areas of research. However, unlike quantitative questions, qualitative research questions are adaptable, non-directional and more flexible. Qualitative research question focus on discovering, explaining, elucidating, and exploring.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>i. Exploratory Questions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This form of question looks to understand something without influencing the results. The objective of exploratory questions is to learn more about a topic without attributing bias or preconceived notions to it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Research Question Example: Asking how a chemical is used or perceptions around a certain topic.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>ii. Predictive Questions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Predictive research questions are defined as survey questions that automatically predict the best possible response options based on text of the question. Moreover, these questions seek to understand the intent or future outcome surrounding a topic.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Research Question Example: Asking why a consumer behaves in a certain way or chooses a certain option over other.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>iii. Interpretive Questions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This type of research question allows the study of people in the natural setting. The questions help understand how a group makes sense of shared experiences with regards to various phenomena. These studies gather feedback on a group\u2019s behavior without affecting the outcome.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Research Question Example: How do you feel about AI assisting publishing process in your research?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>2. Quantitative Research Question<\/h3>\n<p>Quantitative questions prove or disprove a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/statistics-in-research-data-analysis\/\">researcher\u2019s hypothesis<\/a> through descriptions, comparisons, and relationships. These questions are beneficial when choosing a research topic or when posing follow-up questions that garner more information.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>i. Descriptive Questions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It is the most basic type of quantitative research question and it seeks to explain when, where, why, or how something occurred. Moreover, they use data and statistics to describe an event or phenomenon.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Research Question Example: How many generations of genes influence a future generation?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>ii. Comparative Questions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s beneficial to compare one occurrence with another. Therefore, comparative questions are helpful when studying groups with dependent variables.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Example: Do men and women have comparable metabolisms?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>iii. Relationship-Based Questions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This type of research question answers influence of one variable on another. Therefore, experimental studies use this type of research questions are majorly.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Example: How is drought condition affect a region\u2019s probability for wildfires.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Write_a_Good_Research_Question\"><\/span>How to Write a Good Research Question?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39176 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BookChapter.jpg\" alt=\"good research question\" width=\"750\" height=\"430\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BookChapter.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BookChapter-401x230.jpg 401w, https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/BookChapter-150x86.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/430;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>1. Select a Topic<\/h3>\n<p>The first step towards writing a <strong>good research question<\/strong> is to choose a broad topic of research. You could choose a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enago.com\/academy\/choose-good-research-topic-phd\/\">research topic<\/a> that interests you, because the complete research will progress further from the research question. Therefore, make sure to choose a topic that you are passionate about, to make your research study more enjoyable.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Conduct Preliminary Research<\/h3>\n<p>After finalizing the topic, read and know about what research studies are conducted in the field so far. Furthermore, this will help you find articles that talk about the topics that are yet to be explored. You could explore the topics that the earlier research has not studied.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Consider Your Audience<\/h3>\n<p>The most important aspect of writing a <strong>good research question<\/strong> is to find out if there is audience interested to know the answer to the question you are proposing. Moreover, determining your audience will assist you in refining your research question, and focus on aspects that relate to defined groups.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Generate Potential Questions<\/h3>\n<p>The best way to generate potential questions is to ask open ended questions. Questioning broader topics will allow you to narrow down to specific questions. Identifying the gaps in literature could also give you topics to write the research question. Moreover, you could also challenge the existing assumptions or use personal experiences to redefine issues in research.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Review Your Questions<\/h3>\n<p>Once you have listed few of your questions, evaluate them to find out if they are effective research questions. Moreover while reviewing, go through the finer details of the question and its probable outcome, and find out if the question meets the research question criteria.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Construct Your Research Question<\/h3>\n<p>There are two frameworks to construct your research question. The first one being <strong>PICOT framework<\/strong>, which stands for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Population or problem<\/li>\n<li>Intervention or indicator being studied<\/li>\n<li>Comparison group<\/li>\n<li>Outcome of interest<\/li>\n<li>Time frame of the study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The second <strong>framework is PEO<\/strong>, which stands for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Population being studied<\/li>\n<li>Exposure to preexisting conditions<\/li>\n<li>Outcome of interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"form-template-container\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Research_Question_Examples\"><\/span>Research Question Examples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How might the discovery of a genetic basis for alcoholism impact triage processes in medical facilities?<\/li>\n<li>How do ecological systems respond to chronic anthropological disturbance?<\/li>\n<li>What are demographic consequences of ecological interactions?<\/li>\n<li>What roles do fungi play in wildfire recovery?<\/li>\n<li>How do feedbacks reinforce patterns of genetic divergence on the landscape?<\/li>\n<li>What educational strategies help encourage safe driving in young adults?<\/li>\n<li>What makes a grocery store easy for shoppers to navigate?<\/li>\n<li>What genetic factors predict if someone will develop hypothyroidism?<\/li>\n<li>Does contemporary evolution along the gradients of global change alter ecosystems function?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How did you write your first <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.elsevier.com\/promis_misc\/jphys_5researchquestion_examples.pdf\">research question<\/a>? 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Here are common types of research questions: <br>1. Qualitative research question: Qualitative questions concern broad areas or more specific areas of research. However, unlike quantitative questions, qualitative research questions are adaptable, non-directional and more flexible. Different types of qualitative research questions are: <\/br>i. Exploratory questions <br>ii. Predictive questions <\/br>iii. Interpretive questions <br>2. Quantitative Research Question: Quantitative questions prove or disprove a researcher\u2019s hypothesis through descriptions, comparisons, and relationships. These questions are beneficial when choosing a research topic or when posing follow-up questions that garner more information. Different types of quantitative research questions are: <\/br>i. Descriptive questions <br>ii. Comparative questions <\/br>iii. Relationship-based questions","faq_description_two":"Qualitative research questions aim to explore the richness and depth of participants' experiences and perspectives. They should guide your research and allow for in-depth exploration of the phenomenon under investigation. After identifying the research topic and the purpose of your research: <br>\u2022 Begin with Broad Inquiry: Start with a general research question that captures the main focus of your study. This question should be open-ended and allow for exploration. <\/br>\u2022 Break Down the Main Question: Identify specific aspects or dimensions related to the main research question that you want to investigate. <br>\u2022 Formulate Sub-questions: Create sub-questions that delve deeper into each specific aspect or dimension identified in the previous step. <\/br>\u2022 Ensure Open-endedness: Make sure your research questions are open-ended and allow for varied responses and perspectives. Avoid questions that can be answered with a simple \"yes\" or \"no.\" Encourage participants to share their experiences, opinions, and perceptions in their own words. <br>\u2022 Refine and Review: Review your research questions to ensure they align with your research purpose, topic, and objectives. Seek feedback from your research advisor or peers to refine and improve your research questions.<\/br>","faq_description_three":"Developing research questions requires careful consideration of the research topic, objectives, and the type of study you intend to conduct. Here are the steps to help you develop effective research questions: <br>1. Select a Topic <\/br>2. Conduct Preliminary Research <br>3. Consider Your Audience <\/br>4. Generate Potential Questions <br>5. Review Your Questions <\/br>6. Construct Your Research Question Based on PICOT or PEO Framework","faq_description_four":"There are two frameworks to construct your research question. The first one being PICOT framework, which stands for: <br>\u2022 Population or problem <\/br>\u2022 Intervention or indicator being studied <br>\u2022 Comparison group <\/br>\u2022 Outcome of interest <br>\u2022 Time frame of the study <\/br>The second framework is PEO, which stands for: <br>\u2022 Population being studied <\/br>\u2022 Exposure to preexisting conditions <br>\u2022 Outcome of interest<br>","faq_description_five":"","faq_description_six":""},"views":63086,"single_webinar_page_date":null,"single_webinar_page_time":null,"session_agenda":null,"who_should_attend_this_session":null,"about_the_speaker_field":null,"co-webinar-sec":null,"co_webinar_sec_one":null,"speaker-name":null,"webinar-date":null,"webinar-time":null,"webinar-s-image":null,"custum_webinar_category":null,"authors":[{"term_id":1909,"user_id":8255,"is_guest":0,"slug":"shrutika","display_name":"Shrutika Sirisilla","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/472bc3237f94a0a0077cc6a3b56e335153828d3235c3be8b91063a60a301bd7f?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"Sirisilla","first_name":"Shrutika","job_title":"","description":"Shrutika Sirisilla is a content expert with 2 years of experience in academic research. 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