Consider the hypothesis that stress at work causes family conflict at home.
a. What type of relationship is proposed (e.g., positive linear, negative linear)?
b. Graph the proposed relationship.
c. Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable in the statement of the hypothesis.
d. How might you investigate the hypothesis using the experimental method?
e. How might you investigate the hypothesis using the nonexperimental method (recognizing the problems of determining cause and effect)?
f. What factors might you consider in deciding whether to use the experimental or nonexperimental method to study the relationship between work stress and family conflict?
