Developing Research Questions and Hypotheses

Leimin Tian; Tina L.Y. Wu; Nicole L. Robinson; Pamela Carreno-Medrano; Wesley P. Chan; Maram Sakr; Elahe Abdi; Elizabeth A. Croft; Dana Kulić

doi:10.1201/9781032693682-3

Developing Research Questions and Hypotheses

Leimin Tian
, Tina L.Y. Wu
, Nicole L. Robinson
, Pamela Carreno-Medrano
, Wesley P. Chan
, Maram Sakr
, Elahe Abdi
, Elizabeth A. Croft
, Dana Kulić

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This chapter introduces exploratory and confirmatory HRI studies. We will discuss how to identify good research questions and corresponding hypotheses, which mark the beginning of the HRI study life cycle and the experimental design process.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Experimental Methodology for Human–Robot Interaction
Subtitle of host publication	Guidelines and Case Studies for Human-Centred and Ethical Robotics Research
Editors	Leimin Tian, Tina L. Y. Wu, Nicole L. Robinson, Pamela Carreno-Medrano, Wesley P. Chan, Maram Sakr, Elahe Abdi, Elizabeth A. Croft, Dana Kulić
Place of Publication	Boca Raton Florida USA
Publisher	CRC Press
Chapter	2
Pages	14-24
Number of pages	11
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040346471
ISBN (Print)	9781032693613
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032693682-3
Publication status	Published - 2025

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Tian, L., Wu, T. L. Y., Robinson, N. L., Carreno-Medrano, P., Chan, W. P., Sakr, M., Abdi, E., Croft, E. A., & Kulić, D. (2025). Developing Research Questions and Hypotheses. In L. Tian, T. L. Y. Wu, N. L. Robinson, P. Carreno-Medrano, W. P. Chan, M. Sakr, E. Abdi, E. A. Croft, & D. Kulić (Eds.), Experimental Methodology for Human–Robot Interaction: Guidelines and Case Studies for Human-Centred and Ethical Robotics Research (1st ed., pp. 14-24). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032693682-3

Tian, Leimin ; Wu, Tina L.Y. ; Robinson, Nicole L. et al. / Developing Research Questions and Hypotheses. Experimental Methodology for Human–Robot Interaction: Guidelines and Case Studies for Human-Centred and Ethical Robotics Research. editor / Leimin Tian ; Tina L. Y. Wu ; Nicole L. Robinson ; Pamela Carreno-Medrano ; Wesley P. Chan ; Maram Sakr ; Elahe Abdi ; Elizabeth A. Croft ; Dana Kulić. 1st. ed. Boca Raton Florida USA : CRC Press, 2025. pp. 14-24

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Tian, L, Wu, TLY, Robinson, NL, Carreno-Medrano, P, Chan, WP, Sakr, M, Abdi, E, Croft, EA & Kulić, D 2025, Developing Research Questions and Hypotheses. in L Tian, T L. Y. Wu, N L. Robinson, P Carreno-Medrano, W P. Chan, M Sakr, E Abdi, E A. Croft & D Kulić (eds), Experimental Methodology for Human–Robot Interaction: Guidelines and Case Studies for Human-Centred and Ethical Robotics Research. 1st edn, CRC Press, Boca Raton Florida USA, pp. 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032693682-3

Developing Research Questions and Hypotheses. / Tian, Leimin; Wu, Tina L.Y.; Robinson, Nicole L. et al.
Experimental Methodology for Human–Robot Interaction: Guidelines and Case Studies for Human-Centred and Ethical Robotics Research. ed. / Leimin Tian; Tina L. Y. Wu; Nicole L. Robinson; Pamela Carreno-Medrano; Wesley P. Chan; Maram Sakr; Elahe Abdi; Elizabeth A. Croft; Dana Kulić. 1st. ed. Boca Raton Florida USA: CRC Press, 2025. p. 14-24.

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Tian L, Wu TLY, Robinson NL, Carreno-Medrano P, Chan WP, Sakr M et al. Developing Research Questions and Hypotheses. In Tian L, L. Y. Wu T, L. Robinson N, Carreno-Medrano P, P. Chan W, Sakr M, Abdi E, A. Croft E, Kulić D, editors, Experimental Methodology for Human–Robot Interaction: Guidelines and Case Studies for Human-Centred and Ethical Robotics Research. 1st ed. Boca Raton Florida USA: CRC Press. 2025. p. 14-24 doi: 10.1201/9781032693682-3

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