1. Types of Research Questions

2. Qualitative or Descriptive Questions
Looking at what is
Lived experience of teenagers with disabilities
What are the reasons people don’t use AT
What is the incidence of alcoholism
One variable within a population is described

3. Relationship Questions
Correlations: How is this associated with that?
What is the association between smoking and cancer?
What is the relationship between exercise capacity and heart health?
Not cause and effect- just asking if one thing can predict another
Watch out! these studies have p values!

4. Cause and Effect Questions
What is the effect of this on that?
PIO Questions
In children who have autism what is the effect of social stories on social behavior?
This is the type of journal article you are looking for!

5. Where do you get ideas?
Journal articles- look at the “implications for further research”
Lectures
Level I experiences
AOTA (make sure to pick need for further research!)
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