How do you find the answer to your research question once you've done your research?

Answer 1

Remember, your research will show you an answer to your research question (which could be no answer, too). If it doesn't, either your research is flawed or your question needs revised, or, perhaps your research proved no is the answer to that research question.

As an example of social research:

Let's say you want to show that men prefer to use their own uni-sex bathroom. You block the men's room with "Out of Order" signs. Then, you observe and count how many men use the women's restroom versus how many men go searching for another men's restroom. You might find all the men still use the women's restroom. It still is "an answer" to your research question. But you might decide, too, that you need to study in more locations or also study women's reactions to only having access to the men's restroom. You might also find comparative studies from 1965 that do show uni-sex preference and decide to replicate the 1965 study to see if you obtain the same results now.

Answer 2

"Start looking for information" is the step that comes directly after deciding on a research question.

Answer 3

Come up with your own conclusions based on the patterns you see in your research data

Answer 4

you will often learn the answer after you have compiled and analyzed your data

Answer 5

Start looking for information