I’m trying to study for my Sociology course and I need some help to understand this question.

Drawing from the readings and lectures from this week, I’d like for you to apply the knowledge about deductive approaches, independent and dependent variables, and constructing strong hypotheses to help out a friend who wants to conduct some research.

Please read over all the research proposals below and PICK ONE friend to help. In your response, you should help your friend by discussing the following:

a. Identify two variables to study – one independent variable and one dependent variable.

b. Explain why you picked these variables as the independent variable and dependent variable.

c. Provide a STRONG hypothesis that clearly explains the relationship between these two variables.

Research Proposals

Monica is an avid twitter user and follows several political activists. She starts to wonder about the relationship between people who use twitter and their involvement with political activism. What variables should she use to study this relationship? What should her independent and dependent variables be and why? Provide a possible hypothesis for Monica to test.

Rachel wants to know the recent rise in mass shootings can shape the public’s view on gun control. What variables should she use to study this relationship? What should her independent and dependent variables be and why? Provide a possible hypothesis for Rachel to test.

Phoebe wants to know if “money can buy you happiness.” What variables should she use to study this relationship [hint: you will need to help Phoebe define/operationalize the concept of happiness]? What should her independent and dependent variables be and why? Provide a possible hypothesis for Phoebe to test.

Ross wants to know if commuting to campus impacts how students perform in their classes. What variables should he use to study this relationship? What should his independent and dependent variables be and why? Provide a possible hypothesis for Ross to test.

Joey has decided to stop eating meat and animal byproducts and has embraced a vegan diet. He starts to wonder about the relationship between income levels of neighborhoods and people’s access to organic or fresh vegetables. What variables should he use to study this relationship? What should his independent and dependent variables be and why? Provide a possible hypothesis for Joey to test.

While Chandler sits in traffic on the 57 freeway, he starts to wonder if weather impacts whether or not drivers exhibit road rage. What variables should he use to study this relationship? What should his independent and dependent variables be and why? Provide a possible hypothesis for Chandler to test.