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Using the framework for generating relationship research questions, diagnose how the researcher can investigate academic procrastination. Propose and justify two distinct research questions: one focusing on a potential causal factor and one focusing on a situational variable.
Case context: A researcher is studying academic procrastination. Previous literature has already established the average frequency and intensity of procrastination behaviors among undergraduate students. To extend this research, the researcher wants to design new studies that go beyond descriptive statistics of this single variable.
Question: Using the framework for generating relationship research questions, diagnose how the researcher can investigate academic procrastination. Propose and justify two distinct research questions: one focusing on a potential causal factor and one focusing on a situational variable.
Sample answer: To investigate a potential causal factor, the researcher could ask: 'Is there a statistical relationship between a student's level of perfectionism (a potential causal factor) and their frequency of academic procrastination?' To investigate a situational variable, the researcher could ask: 'Does the average intensity of academic procrastination differ when students are working on individual assignments compared to group projects?' Both questions expand on the descriptive literature by examining how procrastination relates to other internal characteristics or external circumstances.
Key points:
- Proposing a research question about a potential causal factor of procrastination.
- Proposing a research question about a situational variable affecting procrastination.
- Explaining how relationship-based questions build upon established descriptive literature.
Rubric: The response should be evaluated on whether it: 1. Properly identifies a potential causal factor (e.g., perfectionism, self-esteem) and links it to procrastination in a research question. 2. Properly identifies a situational variable (e.g., individual vs. group work, online vs. in-person classes) and links it to procrastination in a research question. 3. Comprehends the difference between causal factors and situational variables as ways to build on established single-variable findings.
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