these questions for a research propasal for a study looking at the relationship between students parental status (together vs. divorced) and college acceptance rates. "Data Gathering/ Analysis 1. Identify the problem that you wish to research and write a problem statement. 2. Identify your hypothesis. \ 3. Elaborate on how you determined this was a problem and write a purpose statement based on your problem statement. 4. Construct a graphical representation that allows for easy analysis of your compiled data that highlights your problem. Identify the source of the data and discuss its credibility. Examples of existing data might include school district test scores, absenteeism reports, graduation rates, cost, ranks, divorce rates, living habits, etc. 5. Discuss the data in your graphical representation to confirm that a problem or weakness can be addressed that is appropriate to the scope of the required program. 6. Connect the problem or weakness to trends or patterns represented in your data