(Re)define your research question Restate the research question that you propose to research. Make sure to weigh feedback you received to RP Pt. I, II, & III and apply if appropriate. At this point, your RQ should explicitly include: 1. correctly specified variables under research and treatment conditions, if appropriate (RP Pt. II); 2. a clear signalling of your population of interest (RP Pt. III). If you need to conduct another literature search to specify or restate your RQ, do so. Further, you should be absolutely certain that your RQ only asks a causal question if the research design that you choose (below) can actually test for a causal relation. Correlation causation

RQ: How does socioeconomic status affect students' academic performance?