Think of a research question related to the effect of pets on human health (either positive or negative). Using your own observations of life and people’s interactions with their pets, and the information presented in the last several units, propose a hypothesis that answers your question. Remember that a hypothesis is a testable prediction of what might happen in a given situation. Design a quantitative study to test your hypothesis and describe it in a 1 page paper to be submitted. Your study can be a controlled, experimental study, an epidemiological survey, a review of medical records from a hospital or physician’s office or any other design you can think of. Money is no object but the design should be something that could actually be done.
Your paper should include:
•Your research question
•Your stated hypothesis
•Who your subjects will be (with information on age, gender, disease, etc. as appropriate)
•If you have animals participating, information on their general ages (e.g. “adult”), species, size, etc.
•What types of data you will collect (will you measure actual physical data, such as heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, etc. or will you ask questions about how much medication they have used, how often they have visited the doctor, etc. or other questions about their health care, nutrition, exercise amount, etc.)
•Any procedures you might have the subjects do or interactions with animals they might take part in
•What you will be comparing
•***What approval you will need to get in order to perform your study (IACUC, IRB or both?)
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