SOLUTION: Conduct an Observational Study In this assessment, you will be conducting your own survey to collect data from a sample and make inferences about the population. Think of someth

Question 860332: Conduct an Observational Study
In this assessment, you will be conducting your own survey to collect data from a sample and make inferences about the population. Think of something that interests you. It could be an important issue in the media, a hobby, or something about school. Be creative here! Feel free to contact your instructor if you have questions about any step of the process.
Part 1: Develop your research question. What is it that you want to know? A good research question will tell the reader exactly what your study is about and help you maintain your focus throughout the research process.
Part 2: Develop your survey questions. Stick to what you really want to know and be sure that your survey questions will get you the answers you need.
Part 3: Conduct your survey. There are many ways to gather data. You could survey people in your daily life, email your classmates (if possible), survey your friends using technology, etc.
Part 4: Write up your results in a report using the following format:
Introduction to the purpose of the study. Include your research question here.
Methodology: What are your survey questions and how did you collect the data?
Results: Put your data here in the form of a list or table.
Include appropriate proportions or means for the data.
Include confidence intervals for your data and what they mean in the context of your study.
Discussion: What conclusions can you draw from your data?

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