Research Purpose Statements, Questions, and Hypotheses

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Purpose Statements

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Advance overall direction of a study.

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Research Questions

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Narrow purpose statement to specific inquiries.

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Hypotheses

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Predictions about relationships among variables.

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Research Objectives

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Goals to be achieved in a study.

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Quantitative Research

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Focus on measurable variables.

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Qualitative Research

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Focus on understanding experiences.

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Distinguishing Terms

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Purpose statements, questions, hypotheses, objectives.

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Purpose Statement Example

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"The purpose of this study is..."

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Research Question Example

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"How does X relate to Y?"

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Hypothesis Example

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"X will affect Y positively."