Paper # 3

Please pick one of the following three variable sets and circle the number picked:

1. Student satisfaction with FSC and student support services

OR

• Exercise and weight loss

OR

• Texting and Driving

Then, answer the following questions (each correct answer is worth 5 points (total of 36).

1. Which of the two variables is the independent variable and why?

• Which of the two variables is the dependent variable and why?

• What type of correlation exists between the two and explain clearly this correlation?

• State the hypothesis.

• Operationally and quantitatively define the independent variable.

• Operationally and quantitatively define the dependent variable.

• What type of research method would you use and why?

• Using any number you choose, how you would let someone reading you research know the size of your sample population?