After reviewing the Read: The Relationship Between Americans’ Spiritual/Religious Beliefs and Behaviors and Mental Health: New Evidence from the 2016 General Social Survey, Watch: Lab Project Overview

After reviewing the Read: The Relationship Between Americans’ Spiritual/Religious Beliefs and Behaviors and Mental Health: New Evidence from the 2016 General Social Survey, Watch: Lab Project Overview, and Watch: Lab Project Survey Administration and Data File items, respond to the following prompts:

1. In 2-3 sentences, summarize the findings related to the effect of religious service attendance on happiness in the Read: The Relationship Between Americans’ Spiritual/Religious Beliefs and Behaviors and Mental Health: New Evidence from the 2016 General Social Survey.
2. Based on the research question described in the Lab Project Overview Presentation and what you have studied about hypothesis testing, state a null hypothesis and an alternative hypothesis for your Lab Project. The Lab Project Article contains some examples of alternative hypotheses that can be helpful references.
3. Read: The Relationship Between Americans’ Spiritual/Religious Beliefs and Behaviors and Mental Health: New Evidence from the 2016 General Social Survey contains some examples of alternative hypotheses that can be helpful references.
4. State which method you intend to use to collect your surveys (in-person or online). Describe at least one reason why you have chosen this method, and write about one possible challenge that could arise when administering surveys with your chosen method.
5. Share your thoughts: Based on your own experience and the research reviewed in the Read: The Relationship Between Americans’ Spiritual/Religious Beliefs and Behaviors and Mental Health: New Evidence from the 2016 General Social Survey, briefly describe what you personally predict the results of your Lab Project might be.