What's Your (Statistical) Research Strategy? Part One: Formulating a Statistical Research Question Instructions: Please answer each of the following questions below. You can find example responses to these questions in the boxes to the right. Use these examples to help guide your research question. 1. What topic would you like to research in your prospective career field? Example: Researching the Effect of Aerobic Exercises on Heart 2. What would be the explanatory and dependent variables in your study? Explanatory Variable: The types of exercises used Response Variable: Metrics established by echocardiography and quality 3. Use the first two parts to formulate a research question for your study. Do specific types of aerobic exercises provide beneficial effects on heart health and the quality of life? 4. How would you conduct your study? What sampling techniques would you use? Conduct a research study where participants are at risk for heart disease or have reduced heart functioning. In this case, participants are self- colorted hut must he 5. What statistical techniques could be used to analyze the data from this study? Hypothesis Testing/T-Test Part Two: Formulating a Statistical Research Question 6. What are your key words? These are the main ideas from your research question. Exercise, Heart, Aerobic, Quality of Life, Heart Disease, 7. What are some synonyms for your key words? These are words that are related to or mean the same thing as your key words. Exercise: train, drill, exertion Aerobic: High-Impact Quality of Life: standard of living, well-being Heart Disease: Angina, Stroke, Cardiac Dysfunction, Ischemic Heart Disease Beneficial: advantageous, favorable 8. In which library database will I search? Example: Academic Search Complete