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Product discovery & research · Core

Research question

Also called: study question

ELI5

The exact thing the research needs to learn.

Used in conversation

“The research question should not assume the proposed solution.”

Definition

A focused question a study is designed to answer.

Here “Research question” means: A focused question a study is designed to answer.

Pitch context

You will see “Research question” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches product discovery & research.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret product discovery & research without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.