Research problem statement template

Template:

This study will investigate the effects of (treatment) on (population). The investigation will be conducted (describe the setting). The present study, within the context of (the setting), will be concerned with the following research questions:

1. Does the procedure of (treatment) have (performance change) difference on (the experimental population) as compared to (the control population)?
2. Does the method of (treatment) - (restate method of treatment) - affect (population)?

Hypothesis 1: (Relate back to research question number 1).
Hypothesis 2: (Relate back to research question number 2).

Example:

This study will investigate the effects of Digital Propensity on the preferences of insurance agency employees when information is presented with either text or graphics as the primary presentation format. The investigation will be conducted in a "real work" setting and will use a computer-based task. The present study, within the context of a work environment, will be concerned with the following research questions:

1. Does the presentation of graphics with text support more closely match the preferences of "Digital Natives" than the same content presented as text with graphical support?
2. Does the presentation of text with graphical support more closely match the preferences of "Digital Immigrants" than the same content presented as graphics with text support?