is a statement made in a question form to provide focus, clarity, and structure to the research endeavor. _________2. Is there a significant relationship between respondents' height and weight? Is what type of research question _________3. What type of research question that tells us when a study is designed to determine whether one or more variables causes or affects one or more outcome variables _________4. Germ Theory of Disease explains how microorganisms cause illness. This is an example of what type of theory _________5. provides a visual or written guide to help researchers define the scope of their work, clarify research objectives, and connect findings to broader theoretical foundations