Search for relevant, scholarly articles that support your hypothesis and argument. Consult the Resources for this assessment for guidance on searching for sources. You should have a total of six sources. For each source, write 1–2 paragraphs that includes a main idea, evidence from the source, and an analysis. Hypothesis. Include both null and alternate hypotheses. Methods. Participants. Describe the number of participants in the study. For this archival data project, the number of participants refers to the number of participants who responded to both of your selected variables. Measures. Discuss the measurement you chose from your work throughout the course. Data Analysis. Explain the form of analysis that you used to manipulate your data. Consider the following questions in your explanation. From the point that you had the raw data, what test did you run? Why did you select that test? Why did you choose to manipulate the data? How did you manipulate the data? What results did you desire? Results. Report the results of your statistical analysis. Reflect on whether your null hypothesis or alternate hypothesis is correct. Make a conclusion in regard to the relationship between the variables. Discussion. Discuss your results in relation to the following: How do your results compare to other research studies? How can your results be generalized? What were the limitations of the study? Is your research valid and reliable? Or, how would you evaluate the validity and reliability of your study? Submission Requirements Submit the completed 6–8 page template as your deliverable for assessment. Be sure that you have cited all sources in APA style. Note: Faculty may use the Writing Feedback Tool when grading this assessment. The Writing Feedback Tool is designed to provide you with guidance and resources to develop your writing based on five core skills. You will find writing feedback in the Scoring Guide for the assessment, once your work has been evaluated. Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: Competency 1: Apply appropriate notation, terminology, procedures, and concepts to statistics problems. Explain the rationale for a selected measurement for a research study. Describe conditions of the research findings that can be appropriately generalized. Competency 3: Evaluate confidence and significance of statistical data. Describe participants in relation to selected variables in a research study. Explain the data analysis process for a research study. Explain the reliability and validity of conclusions. Competency 4: Apply quantitative analysis to individual, organizational, and social issues. Report the results of a statistical analysis. Discuss the conclusions of a research study. Competency 5: Communicate quantitative analysis effectively in a manner consistent with expectations for psychology professionals. Support hypothesis and arguments with relevant scholarly literature. Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards. Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references.