1 / 3 · Population
True or false?
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Research question
2 min · Good research starts with a clear question.Hypothesis
2 min · An expectation that can be tested with evidence.Population
2 min · Who do you want your findings to describe?Sample
3 min · A small part selected to help us understand the whole.Leading question
2 min · The wording can steer the answer.Review in three questions.
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2 / 3 · Sample
True or false?
Revisit the concept ↗A large sample is always representative.
3 / 3 · Leading question
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Revisit the concept ↗Positive adjectives in a question can influence responses.
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