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design a mock study using the scientific method to show the relationship between arm and leg length in humans

the table of the scientific method is this:
1)identify the question; the potential relationship between two or more observable phenomena
2) formulate hypotheses about expected outcomes between variables, based on existing theory
3)collect observations pertaining to the question
4)Analyze the observations for patterns
5)support or refute initial predictions
6)interpret the observations with respect to what is already known about the initial question
7)publicly distribute the results of the study for peer review and critique

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Hi Taylor,

What is your question??   What research will you do?  How many "subjects" will you be looking at for comparative purposes?  Have there been any similar studies and what was the result of those studies.  Can you use the data from them to aid your work?

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