Research Basics
Is it topic or research question?
Social media
Topic
Good or bad?
“Do people like coffee?”
Bad (opinion)
Credible or not?
A random TikTok slideshow
NAAAA
You ask your friends at lunch. What method is this?
Survey
What is a variable?
smth that can change
Topic or research question?
“How does social media affect sleep in teens?”
Research Question
Good or bad?
“How does caffeine intake affect focus in students?”
Good
Credible or not?
Wikipedia
Kinda but some prof don't allow it
You test something in a lab. What method?
Experiment
What is a sample?
ppl u study
Is this researchable or just vibes?
“Do I look chooppeddd??😭”
just vibes
Why is this weak?
“Is climate change bad?”
Too broad and how??
Credible or not?
A peer-reviewed journal article
it is credible
You analyze old documents and speeches. What method?
Historical analysis
Correlation means…
A) One causes the other
B) They are related
C) They are the same
B
What’s missing here?
“Does music affect people?”
Group / variable / how
Which one eats harder (and why)?
A) “Is TikTok harmful?”
B) “How does TikTok screen time affect attention span in teens?”
B
You see Subway Surfers gameplay under a “science video.” Trust it?
NOO
Words vs numbers — what’s the difference?
Qualitative vs quantitative
Why is studying 3 people not it?
bc Sample too small
Make this a research question in 10 seconds:
“Sleep”
Any answer is good
Fix this question:
“Does school affect students?”
Add who, how, what, when
Name TWO sources your teacher wouldn’t side-eye.
Journals, books, gov sites, databases
Best method to study stress levels in students?
Survey (or mixed methods)
True or False:
“If two things are correlated, one caused the other.”
false bc Just because two things happen at the same time does NOT mean one caused the other.
ex:
Ice cream sales increase, then Shark attacks increase