Briefly state and justify what type of research you would carry out to test the hypothesis you formulated in last week’s discussion.
Obtain from a reliable source of information, data on two variables that you consider may be related (preferably related in some way to the topic you selected) and identify which of them you would take as an independent or explanatory variable, and which would be the dependent or consequent. Explain your decision. If your null hypothesis is that “communication is inefficient in maintaining close relationships” and the alternative hypothesis states that communication is effective in maintaining close relationships.