Some people neglected the necessary learning process when approaching new things. I think it is important to point out that, when talking about research your question, research doesn't just mean search. Yes I agree it is a correct attitude to ask when you don't know. But it does not imply that one should ask whenever they come across something they don't know.
SO is not a site meant for those who skip the first 4 chapters of a tutorial or a book. There are plenty of tutorials, documentation and blog articles about virtually any topic one can think of. Is it really a problem that requires explanation or is the person just lazy to read? This is often a basis for my up-vote or down-vote.
The only type of new questions I can think of, is either an application that requires non-conventional decisions to be made, or a question ofabout new technology (say HTTP v3 is released yesterday).