Statistical Methods

For this assignment, you will undertake an analysis based on a self-designed fictitious study that utilizes statistical methodologies. Develop a fictitious problem to

examine – it can be anything. For example, maybe you want to look at whether scores on a standardized college placement test (such as the SAT) are related to the level

of income a person makes 10 years after college; or, whether those who participate in a Leadership Training program rated as better managers compared to those who do

not; or, whether ones political affiliation is related to gender. These are just a few examples; be creative and think about what piques your interest. Also, address a

problem that you may want to look at in future research for a thesis or dissertation. Please use either EXCEL or SPSS to conduct this analysis.

The analysis report should include the following components:

Describe your research study.
State a hypothesis.
List and explain the variables you would collect in this study. There must be a minimum of three variables and two must meet the assumptions for a correlational

analysis.
Create a fictitious data set that you will analyze. The data should have a minimum of 30 cases, but not more than 50 cases.
Conduct a descriptive data analysis that includes the following:
measure of central tendency
measure of dispersion
one graph or more
Briefly interpret the descriptive data analysis.
Conduct the appropriate statistical test that will answer your hypothesis. It must be a statistical test covered in this course such as regression analysis, single t-

test, independent t-test, cross-tabulations, Chi-square, or One-Way ANOVA. Explain your justification for using the test based on the type of data and the level of