Developing Your Data Analysis Plan Use this worksheet to help you develop your data analysis plan for quantitative research question. Research Question(s): Hypotheses (Alternate only): Design (Two to three words): Sample Description When describing the sample's characteristics, univariate descriptive statistics are used. For each of the variables used to describe your sample, identify the level of measurement and the statistical test in Table 1 below. Please be mindful that for variables at the interval/ratio level (continuous) the convention is to report a measure of central tendency and measure of dispersion. Table 1. Describing the Sample Will any inferential procedure (Chi Square, Independent t-test) be used to assess group equivalence? If so, identify the statistical test and the variable to be analyzed. Answering the Research Question Step 1. Identify the relevant independent (explanatory) and dependent (response) variables in the research question/corresponding alternate hypothesis. List those variables and characteristic level of measurement in Table 2. Table 2. Variables Used to Answer the Research Questions Step 3: Identify the specific statistical test for each of the hypotheses For each of the research hypotheses and corresponding alternate hypotheses identify the inferential test that will be used below. Just one test is adequate for each