how to respond to this discussion An example of a research project in which a one-sample z-test would be appropriate would be a researcher wanting to determine if an early childhood reading program was effective in a certain school. An example of a research hypothesis would be "Increase phonological awareness in early childhood classes can boost reading skills". An example of a null hypothesis would be "There is no effect on gender in early childhood reading". A directional hypothesis example is "Increased reading skills in early childcare increase reading skills