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    This document provides guidance on structuring quantitative research questions. It outlines the key steps: 1) Choose a research question type (descriptive, comparative, correlational); 2) Identify variables and groups; 3) Select an appropriate question structure; 4) Write the research question. Descriptive questions involve a dependent variable and group(s). Comparative questions compare dependent and independent variables between groups. Correlational questions examine relationships between independent and dependent variables in groups. The document provides examples of how to structure each research question type correctly.

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    This document provides guidance on structuring quantitative research questions. It outlines the key steps: 1) Choose a research question type (descriptive, comparative, correlational); 2) Identify variables and groups; 3) Select an appropriate question structure; 4) Write the research question. Descriptive questions involve a dependent variable and group(s). Comparative questions compare dependent and independent variables between groups. Correlational questions examine relationships between independent and dependent variables in groups. The document provides examples of how to structure each research question type correctly.

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    This document provides guidance on structuring quantitative research questions. It outlines the key steps: 1) Choose a research question type (descriptive, comparative, correlational); 2) Identify variables and groups; 3) Select an appropriate question structure; 4) Write the research question. Descriptive questions involve a dependent variable and group(s). Comparative questions compare dependent and independent variables between groups. Correlational questions examine relationships between independent and dependent variables in groups. The document provides examples of how to structure each research question type correctly.

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    This document provides guidance on structuring quantitative research questions. It outlines the key steps: 1) Choose a research question type (descriptive, comparative, correlational); 2) Identify variables and groups; 3) Select an appropriate question structure; 4) Write the research question. Descriptive questions involve a dependent variable and group(s). Comparative questions compare dependent and independent variables between groups. Correlational questions examine relationships between independent and dependent variables in groups. The document provides examples of how to structure each research question type correctly.

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    STRUCTURING

    QUANTITATIVE
    RESEARCH
    QUESTIONS
    STEP 1. Choose the type of
    quantitative research
    questions
    1. Descriptive
    2. Correlational
    3. Comparative
    Note: The word choice or
    phrasing tells the type of
    quantitative research
    question.
    STEP 2. Identify the different
    types of variables you are trying
    to measure, manipulate and/or
    control, as well as any groups
    you may be interested in
    Descriptive research questions – you
    only need a dependent variable to
    measure.
    Comparative or correlational research
    questions – you will deal both
    dependent and independent variables
    STEP 3. Selecting the appropriate
    structure for the chosen type of
    quantitative research question,
    based on the variables and/or
    groups involved.
    STEP 4. Write out the problem or issues you are trying to
    address in the form of a complete research question

    Easy to understand
    STRUCTURE OF DESCRIPTIVE
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    1. Choose your starting phrase.
    How many? What proportion?
    How often? To what extent?
    How frequently? What is?
    How much? What are?
    What percentage?
    STRUCTURE OF DESCRIPTIVE
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    2. Identify and name the dependent variable.
    Name of the dependent How the dependent variable is written
    variable out
    Daily calorific intake How many calories do American men and women
    consume per day?
    Daily calorific intake What percentage of American men and women
    exceed their daily calorific allowance?

    Note: The way that this dependent variable is written out differs in each case.
    STRUCTURE OF DESCRIPTIVE
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    3. Identify the group(s) you are interested in.
    All descriptive research questions have at least one
    group, but can have multiple groups.
    Example:
    1. How many calories do American men and women consume per day?
    2. How often to British University students use Facebook each week?
    STRUCTURE OF DESCRIPTIVE
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    4. Decide whether the dependent variable or group(s)
    should be included first, last or in two parts.
    Sometimes it makes more sense for the dependent
    variable to appear before the group(s) you are
    interested in, but sometimes it is the opposite way
    around.
    Group (s) in green text
    Dependent variable in red text

    GROUP 1ST, DEPENDENT VARIABLE 2ND DEPENDENT VARIABLE 1ST, GROUP 2ND

    How often to British University What are the most important


    students use Facebook each factors that influence the career
    week? choice of Australian university
    students?
    STRUCTURE OF DESCRIPTIVE
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    5. Include any words that provide greater context to
    your question.
    - Sometimes the name of the dependent variable all the
    explanation we need to know what we are trying to measure.
    Example:
    How often to British University students use Facebook each week?
    STRUCTURE OF DESCRIPTIVE
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    6. Write out the descriptive research
    questions.
    STRUCTURE OF COMPARATIVE
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    1. Choose your starting phrase.
    What is the difference in the daily calorific intake of
    American men and women?
    What are the differences in attitude towards music piracy
    when pirated music is freely distributed or purchased?
    STRUCTURE OF COMPARATIVE
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    2. Identify and name the dependent and
    independent variables
    STRUCTURE OF COMPARATIVE
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    3. Identify the group(s) you are interested in.
    STRUCTURE OF COMPARATIVE
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    4. Identify the appropriate adjoining text

    Between or amongst
    when
    STRUCTURE OF COMPARATIVE
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    5. Write out the descriptive research
    questions.
    STRUCTURE OF CORRELATIONAL
    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
    1. Choose your starting phrase
    2. Identify the independent variable(s)
    3. Identify the dependent variable(s)
    4. identify the group(s)
    5. Identify the appropriate adjoining text.
    6. Write out the relationship-based research

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