Week 3 Research Assignment: Research Question, Hypothesis, & Variables Using your chosen contemporary social issue/research topic, discuss the following (your response must mirror the format on t

Week 3 Research Assignment: Research Question, Hypothesis, & Variables 

Using your chosen contemporary social issue/research topic, discuss the following (your response must mirror the format on the example below):

Research Question:

Hypothesis:

Independent Variable(s): 

Dependent Variable(s): 

Constant/Controlled Variable(s):   

MY TOPIC: Technology and teen mental health during the pandemic 

*Hint: use previous relevant research to help with establishing your own hypothesis and variables, but do not plagiarize someone else's article!  

EXAMPLE: Research Question: How does lack of sleep affect our mental state?

Hypothesis: I hypothesize that lack of sleep can cause a decline in one's mental state.Independent 

Variable(s): Amount of sleep (1-3 hrs, 4-7 hrs, 8+ hrs) 

Dependent Variable(s): Mental health status (mild symptoms, medium symptoms, severe symptoms)

Constant/Controlled Variable(s): bedtime routine, lighting in bedroom, temperature