Present a well-developed rationale for the type of research you propose along with a substantive rationale for the statistical data analysis process you propose for the intended research investigation. Ensure the following in your written response for this assignment:
- Restate the need for your final project research investigation.
- Restate the formulated research question.
- Refine your testable hypothesis (both null and alternate) where it is needed.
- Stipulate the independent or dependent variables being investigated.
- Present the type of parametric or nonparametric inferential statistical process (correlation, difference, or effect) you would use in your proposed research investigation and give reasons for your choice. A sound rationale must accompany the selection.
- Declare an acceptable behavioral research alpha level you would use to fail to accept or fail to reject the stated null hypothesis and explain your choice.
- Identify the type of measurement instrument to be used to garner the raw numeric data to be statistically analyzed and the type of measurement data the instrument produces.