Scientific Research & Investigation
Scientific Research & Investigation
Researchers often go through several stages of data analysis and often conduct many different statistical tests to examine the data. For this discussion, find a journal article and analyze the results section of the article. Your article may use any type of research method, but it should not be a review article. Answer the following questions in your analysis.
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What were the independent and dependent variables in the study? Note that independent and dependent variables would only need to be identified in experimental designs.
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Summarize the statistical measures the authors used and what the findings were.
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Were the results statistically significant? Explain your answer.
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Do the results support the hypothesis? Explain your answer.
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What future directions might the research take given the findings?