3 potential research questions 3/1/2016

Does texting, cell phones, and social media affect relationships?

Should our government be able to access our technology?

What is the most important new technology for solving world problems?

When asking other people my potential research questions, I first prioritized making the questions as unbiased as possible. I did not want the wording or way it was phrased to point my questionnaire into a certain direction. In terms of the types of engagement I received, I found that question one received the most in depth and lengthy responses while question two and three typically received short one word answers. This was helpful to me because it showed me that the best questions are ones that can be explored further and lead to a deeper discussion. On the other hand, questions like two and three which received typically yes or no responses or one word responses, did not present the type of responses I was looking for. I did not change my questions wording, working or appearance much as it may change the direction of the question. Question one was designed to focus mainly on relationships and how they may be influenced depending on the person's level of involvement with social media and cell phones. My second question, was to see how much people agreed with having the government involved in their technological lives and how it relates to modern times especially with the major Apple case being resolved in the news now. Finally, the last question was meant to explore how technology is shaping the world around us and how it is being used to combat social problems. Despite the potential for open discussion, this question generated many one word responses such as cell phones. This was not helpful to my research.