Reading Resources WK5 Babbie, E. (2017). Basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning. · Chapter 5, “Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement” Burkholder, G. J., Cox, K. A., & Crawford, L. M. (2016). The scholar-practitioner’s guide to research design. Baltimore, MD: Laureate Publishing. · Chapter 4, “Quantitative Research Designs” Laureate Education (Producer). (2009d). Quantitative methods: An example [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author. Research Theory, Design, and Methods Walden University © 2016 Laureate Education, Inc. Page 1 of 2 Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist Use the following criteria to evaluate an author’s research questions and/or hypotheses. Look for indications of the following: • Is the research question(s) a logical extension of the purpose of the study? • Does the research question(s) reflect the best question to address the problem? • Does the research question(s) align with the design of the study? • Does the research question(s) align with the method identified for collecting data? If the study is qualitative, does the research question(s) do as follows? • Relate the central question to the qualitative approach • Begin with What or How (not Why) • Focus on a single phenomenon • Use exploratory verbs • Use nondirectional language • Use an open-ended format • Specify the participants and research site If the study is quantitative: • Do the descriptive questions seek to describe responses to major variables? • Do the inferential questions seek to compare groups or relate variables? • Do the inferential questions follow from a theory? • Are the variables positioned consistently from independent/predictor to dependent/outcome in the inferential questions? • Is a null and/or alternative hypothesis provided as a predictive statement? Research Theory, Design, and Methods Walden University © 2016 Laureate Education, Inc. Page 2 of 2 • Is the hypothesis consistent with its respective research question? • Does the question(s) and/or hypothesis specify the participants and research site? If the study is mixed methods, do the research questions and/or hypotheses do the following? • Include the characteristics of a good qualitative research question (as listed above) • Include the characteristics of a good quantitative research and/or hypothesis (as listed above) • Indicate how the researcher will mix or integrate the two approaches of the study • Specify the participants and research site • Convey the overall intent of the study that calls for a mixed methods approach Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist ...

1. Reading Resources WK5
Babbie, E. (2017). Basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston,
MA: Cengage Learning.
· Chapter 5, “Conceptualization, Operationalization, and
Measurement”
Burkholder, G. J., Cox, K. A., & Crawford, L. M. (2016). The
scholar-practitioner’s guide to research design. Baltimore, MD:
Laureate Publishing.
· Chapter 4, “Quantitative Research Designs”
Laureate Education (Producer). (2009d). Quantitative methods:
An example [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Research Theory, Design, and Methods Walden University
© 2016 Laureate Education, Inc. Page 1 of 2
Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist
Use the following criteria to evaluate an author’s research
questions and/or
hypotheses.
Look for indications of the following:
• Is the research question(s) a logical extension of the purpose
of the
study?

2. • Does the research question(s) reflect the best question to
address the
problem?
• Does the research question(s) align with the design of the
study?
• Does the research question(s) align with the method identified
for
collecting data?
If the study is qualitative, does the research question(s) do as
follows?
• Relate the central question to the qualitative approach
• Begin with What or How (not Why)
• Focus on a single phenomenon
• Use exploratory verbs
• Use nondirectional language
• Use an open-ended format
• Specify the participants and research site
If the study is quantitative:
• Do the descriptive questions seek to describe responses to
major

3. variables?
• Do the inferential questions seek to compare groups or relate
variables?
• Do the inferential questions follow from a theory?
• Are the variables positioned consistently from
independent/predictor to
dependent/outcome in the inferential questions?
• Is a null and/or alternative hypothesis provided as a predictive
statement?
Research Theory, Design, and Methods Walden University
© 2016 Laureate Education, Inc. Page 2 of 2
• Is the hypothesis consistent with its respective research
question?
• Does the question(s) and/or hypothesis specify the participants
and
research site?
If the study is mixed methods, do the research questions and/or
hypotheses do
the following?
• Include the characteristics of a good qualitative research
question (as
listed above)

4. • Include the characteristics of a good quantitative research
and/or
hypothesis (as listed above)
• Indicate how the researcher will mix or integrate the two
approaches of the
study
• Specify the participants and research site
• Convey the overall intent of the study that calls for a mixed
methods
approach
Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist