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Research Question Formulation

Research question formulation is the process of defining clear, focused, and answerable questions that guide a research study. A well-formulated research question specifies what a researcher seeks to investigate, distinguishing between independent and dependent variables (or phenomena), and sets the scope for literature review, methodological design, and data collection. Established in behavioral research literature in the mid-20th century, this framework remains foundational because it transforms vague research interests into testable, empirically grounded inquiries.

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Research Question Formulation and Development
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / research-methodology
  • Kerlinger, F. N., & Lee, H. B. (1999). Foundations of Behavioral Research (4th ed.). Wadsworth. · URL
  • Morse, J. M. (1991). Approaches to qualitative-quantitative methodological triangulation. Nursing Research, 40(2), 120–123. · DOI 10.1097/00006199-199103000-00014
  • Battiam, R., & Sarkar, U. (2016). Crafting research questions for healthcare research. Health Affairs, 35(8), 1413–1418. · URL
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