evaluating research questions evaluate the effectiveness of each research question. what kinds of jokes are…

evaluating research questions evaluate the effectiveness of each research question. what kinds of jokes are the funniest to tell patients? how has laughter affected older people who are at risk for lung cancer? what do statistics show about the effects of laughter on patients health? how do health professionals incorporate humor into the healing process? ineffective: too broad ineffective: too narrow ineffective: unanswerable effective: clear and complex

evaluating research questions evaluate the effectiveness of each research question. what kinds of jokes are the funniest to tell patients? how has laughter affected older people who are at risk for lung cancer? what do statistics show about the effects of laughter on patients health? how do health professionals incorporate humor into the healing process? ineffective: too broad ineffective: too narrow ineffective: unanswerable effective: clear and complex

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. "What kinds of jokes are the funniest to tell patients?" - Too subjective to measure precisely, ineffective as "funniest" is hard - defined. Also, too broad as there are many types of patients and jokes. So, ineffective: too broad.
  2. "How has laughter affected older people who are at risk for lung cancer?" - Clear population (older people at risk for lung cancer) and variable (effect of laughter), effective: clear and complex.
  3. "What do statistics show about the effects of laughter on patients' health?" - Clear in asking for statistical data on a defined relationship, effective: clear and complex.
  4. "How do health professionals incorporate humor into the healing process?" - Clear about the actors (health - professionals) and the action (incorporating humor into healing), effective: clear and complex.

Answer:

  1. ineffective: too broad
  2. effective: clear and complex
  3. effective: clear and complex
  4. effective: clear and complex