M2: Discussion: Designing a Research Question

Instructions
You will begin designing a research study with your research group in Module 3. To help your group get a head start on this, you will generate some ideas for a possible research question to investigate. Write an original post in which you address the questions listed below.

Choose a research topic of interest to you and develop a research question based on this topic.
Would your study be exploratory, descriptive, evaluative, or explanatory? Support your reasons.
What units of analysis would you use? Why?
Would you conduct a cross-sectional or longitudinal study?