D1.2 Research Questions I. Compare and contrast associational, difference, and descriptive types of research questions.
There are several types of research questions that can be asked. The three categories include difference, associational, and descriptive. All of them are trying to learn something but have different approaches. According to Morgan et al. (2013), difference research questions are when the researcher is looking at comparing two groups. The groups have one or more of the independent variables.
It tries to show that the groups are different when looking at the same dependent variable. Associational questions are asked to see how several variables covary. A descriptive research question only tries to summarize the data available but does not make any inferences.
D1.3 Research Questions II. Using one or more of the following HSB variables; religion, mosaic pattern test, or visualization score:
Write an association question
Will a student’s religion impact their math achievement score?
Write a difference question
Do students who score high on the mosaic pattern test, score higher on their math achievement than students who score high on the visualization test?
Write a descriptive question
What is the average math achievement test score for all students?
