Sociology / Unit 2 Soc 0145 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Research Question
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The idea
A research question narrows a topic into something a study can actually answer, specifying who is studied, what is measured, and where.
In practice
"Is social media bad?" answers nothing. "Do teenagers who post daily report more loneliness than those who post weekly?" can be tested.
Where people slip
A question too broad to fail is also too broad to answer.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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