I searched Google Scholar for the answer to this question, but I came up with clinical answers, so I turned to Google Search to look further.
- “A well-defined and specific research question guides the study design” (Key Components of a Research Paper, n.d.).
- “A research question should require analysis to provide an answer” (Key Components of a Research Paper, n.d.).
- All research questions should be:
- Focused on a single problem or issue
- Researchable using primary and/or secondary sources
- Feasible to answer within the timeframe and practical constraints
- Specific enough to answer thoroughly
- Complex enough to develop the answer over the space of a paper or thesis
- Relevant to your field of study and/or society more broadly (Developing Strong Research Questions, 2019)
- All research questions should be:
- A research question should be in response to a research problem.
References
Developing strong research questions. (2019, April 16). Scribbr. https://www.scribbr.com/research-process/research-questions/
Key components of a research paper. (n.d.). Key Components of a Research Paper. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/infographics/pdf/REL_SE_Key_Components_of_a_Research_Paper.pdf