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Can green roofs reduce urban heat islands? | Can humor affect stress levels? |
Do brand colors affect brand recognition? | Do celebrities influence consumer brand preferences? |
Do community members who use local libraries have higher rates of community engagement? | Do computers have higher performance when operated at cooler temperatures? |
Do consistent design elements affect user confidence? | Do employees who play challenging video games have higher performance ratings? |
Do excessive employee perks lower productivity? | Do golden parachutes affect CEO performance? |
Do low interest rates increase innovation? | Do minimum wage increases influence unemployment rates? |
Do personality traits influence how people cope with stress? | Do pets influence emotional well-being in elderly adults? |
Do social safety nets influence innovation rates? | Do video games improve cognitive performance? |
Does a high inflation rate increase the sales of ramen noodles? | Does access to early childhood education improve long-term academic success for low-income children? |
Does access to extracurricular activities at school reduce stress in teenagers? | Does access to small loans at a low interest rate influence poverty rates in rural areas? |
Does carbon dioxide concentration affect plant photosynthesis? | Does community engagement affect crime rates? |
Does corporate social responsibility influence brand loyalty? | Does media consumption influence adolescent self-identity? |
Does parental involvement in education produce improved learning outcomes? | Does positive reinforcement reduce intrinsic motivation in children? |
Does quantum computing have advantages over classical computing for cryptography? | Does social isolation affect cognitive decline in older adults? |
Does sports media shape national identity? | Does the color of a material affect its rate of heating in sunlight? |
Does the use of chatbots by customer support reduce customer satisfaction? | Does time spent in social media affect teenage self-reported happiness levels? |
Does work flexibility affect job satisfaction? | Has trust in government eroded in recent decades? |
How can machine learning be applied to reduce energy consumption in data centers? | How can robots handle unpredictable human behavior? |
How common is it for growth to reaccelerate after firms experience a year or more of negative growth? | How do acids affect the taste of food? |
How do animations that visualize loading time affect the perceived speed of an app? | How do changes in gasoline prices influence demand for electric vehicles? |
How do different teaching strategies influence memory retention in children? | How do family structures impact academic outcomes for children? |
How do human noise levels affect local biodiversity? | How do language barriers affect social engagement? |
How do leadership styles affect employee turnover rates? | How do mergers impact company culture? |
How do microplastics impact soil ecosystems? | How do oxygen levels affect the growth of bacteria? |
How does color affect user engagement in a mobile app? | How does community involvement influence individual well-being? |
How does critical feedback affect motivation and performance in employees? | How does economic uncertainty affect the behavior of small businesses? |
How does economic uncertainty influence the savings rate? | How does lack of sleep affect cognitive performance in college students? |
How does matter interact with electromagnetic radiation? | How does media coverage of crime affect public safety perceptions? |
How does mining affect local groundwater systems? | How does navigation depth influence the adoption rate of features? |
How does ocean acidification affect coral reef health? | How does parental divorce affect the social behavior of children? |
How does religious participation affect social support levels? | How does social media change the way news is consumed? |
How does social media use affect political engagement? | How does soil ph affect the growth rates of tomatoes? |
How does technology in the classroom influence student engagement and learning outcomes? | How does temperature influence the activity of tortoises? |
How does temperature influence the solubility of salt in water? | How does the amount of detergent in water affect its ability to clean dishes? |
How does the height from which a weight is dropped affect its impact velocity? | How does the mass of a car affect its momentum in a collision? |
How often are gesture-based controls the source of human error? | How price-sensitive are consumers of fast-food? |
How well do firms perform after pushing a CEO out? | Is income inequality rising or falling in the United States in recent decades? |
To what extent are employee ratings of employers a good indicator of the long term performance of firms? | To what extent does advertising spending increase sales for luxury goods? |
What are the effects of standardized testing on student motivation? | What are the properties of dark energy? |
What chemical reactions occur in a combustion engine? | What effect does parental smartphone use have on children? |
What impact do work from home policies have on employee retention? | What impact does regular physical exercise have on mood? |
What is the carbon footprint of AI technologies on a global basis? | What is the effect of different acids on the rusting of iron? |
What is the impact of light pollution on nocturnal wildlife? | What is the impact of plastic waste on marine ecosystems? |
What is the impact of tariffs on the cost of living in the United States? | What is the relationship between customer satisfaction and churn rate for streaming services? |
What is the relationship between social media use and sleep quality? | What personal hobbies correlate to high performing employees in the information technology sector? |
What role do wetlands play in carbon sequestration? | Why does a magnet lose its magnetism? |
Why does metal feel colder than wood? |
Developing a Research Problem
At the advanced academic level, researchers may seek to confirm the results of important research in their field or address unanswered questions. These need not be the largest questions in your field but rather may address smaller questions that may be important knowledge nonetheless.Research problems can address gaps in knowledge at either the theoretical or real-world applications level. For example, research that looks at the mechanisms that cause a disease versus research that looks at the efficacy of a particular treatment.At a lower level, such as a high school science fair project, you are more likely looking to demonstrate some foundational concepts to develop your own understanding of a topic. Alternatively, you can research things that interest you personally in order to pursue your passion for learning.The following are a few basic criteria for choosing a research problem.- Problems that advance what is known about a topic at the theoretical or real-world application level.
- It is feasible for you to research the problem given your knowledge, resources and time. Also think through any ethical challenges you may face.
- You have a way to answer the question with observation, experimentation or data collection.
- Formulate your research problem to be clear, precise and unambiguous. Avoid making assumptions. For example, "why does sleep improve academic performance?" makes assumptions that may bias your research. This can be restructured without assumptions such as "does sleep affect academic performance?"
