Find an online report of a simple research study that includes statistics. You must include website link to the report so that your instructor can access it. Write a brief paper summarizing your understanding of what was reported. Include the following in your summary:
Can you tell if this report was based on an experimental study, a correlational study, or can you not tell? (Remember, not all statistics come from research studies, so make sure you choose a report that is based on research rather than just reporting some statistics.)
Identify at least one dependent variable (note that there may be more than one).
What type of measurement scale is this dependent variable?
How was this dependent variable operationally defined?
Identify at least one independent variable (note that there may be more than one).
What type of measurement scale is this independent variable?
How was this independent variable operationally defined?
Website link to the report.