Crafting Effective Cross-Cultural Research Questions

Explore various types of research questions focusing on cross-cultural studies, including descriptive, causal, effect, and relational questions. Learn how to frame concise research questions, assess access to appropriate resources, and identify key variables for effective inquiry in cross-cultural contexts. Utilize examples and guidelines to enhance your research skills in this area.

• Cross-cultural research
• Research questions
• Data analysis
• Ethnography
• Cultural studies

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1. Asking Research Questions: Focus on Cross-Cultural Research

2. 1. descriptive - prevalence or frequency of a trait Example: What is the prevalence of false memory among Latino college students? 2. causal - causes of a behavior Four types of questions Example: Why does false memory occur among Latino students? 3. effect - directional Example: Do cultural values affect the occurrence of false memory? 4. relational - non-directional Example: What is the relation between the occurrence of false memory and ethnicity?

3. Research question should be stated in a single sentence. Is there a relation between test anxiety and ethnicity?

4. Do you have access to an appropriate sample? Is there research related to the question? Do you have the means to answer this question? Do I have access to prior research related to the question? Do I have the time required to answer the question? Do I have access to the tools necessary to answer the question? Scales Technology Too narrow: Is there a relation between ethnicity and arm tattooing? Sufficiently broad: Is the question too narrow? Is there a relation between ethnicity and tattooing?

5. Descriptive questions frequency of one variable Causal questions DV known, seeking IV Identify your variables Effect questions IV known, seeking DV Relational questions two DVs (relationship unknown)

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