Application: Developing a Research Question and Controlling for Covariates Developing a research question is a crucial step in the research process. Not only should the question address a research problem and a question of consequences, but it should also elicit “an answer in the form of a structured scientific inquiry” (Frankfort-Nachmias & Nachmias, 2008, p. 46). Furthermore, the research question should be sufficiently specific, based on or build on previous studies, add new knowledge or expand existing understanding of a problem, as well as be practical, feasible and interesting (Creswell, 2009). Consequently, developing a research question represents a daunting task. Furthermore, once a guiding research question has been formulated, the research must evaluate possible approaches (qualitative/quantitative), designs and methods suitable for effectively answering the question. In quantitative research, selecting a design also involves identifying dependent and independent variables, as well as potential intervention and control variables. Since the initial research question selected appears to be too complex to be used in the assignments, the following paper will be used to develop a new research question and explore a different avenue of research. More specifically, the topic will be modified and adapted to fit within the scope of this lesson. As a result of this adjustment, the assignment will select a research design and produce a justification for the selection. Additionally, it will briefly discuss the variables and elaborate on how the study intends to control for potential covariates. Research question The original research question aimed to investigate the relationship between the norms of citizenship, committed ci...... half of the paper .. ....s to offer. While my provisional thesis topic introduced in the last assignment will (probably) remain unchanged, I have decided to explore a different aspect of the topic for this course. References: Campbell, D.T., & Stanley, J.C. (1963). Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for research. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.Creswell, J. (2013). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.Frankfort-Nachmias, C., & Nachmias, D. (2008). Research methods in the social sciences (7th ed.). New York: Worth.Ludford, P. (n.d.). ANCOVA. Retrieved from University of Minnesota: http://www-users.cs.umn.edu/~ludford/Stat_Guide/ANCOVA.htmPrice and Oswald. (2008). Correlational research. Retrieved from California State University: http://psych.csufresno.edu/psy144/Content/Design/Types/correlational.html