Plan for an investigation in to the link between gender and life expectancy in the Czech Republic.

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ESS 11

2012

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT ESS

Research Question:

Do varying genders (male or female) of human beings, in the Czech Republic, have an affect on their lifespan?

Hypothesis:

Due to the varying roles, beings of different genders have played throughout evolution, my prediction is set to believe that a female will have a longer lifespan than a male.

Null Hypothesis:

Gender does not share a relationship with the specific lifespan of a living being, therefore it does not affect it.

Variables:

Independent: Gender (Male/Female) (certainty)

-This variable is changed as each observed person changes, and when done so will affect the lifespan. This variable is a factor of observation as explained in the Research Question. Refer to step 5a/5b.

Dependent: Lifespan (Years +- 0.5) (uncertainty)

-This variable is dependent on the chosen gender. A change in gender will affect this variable, and since we are differentiating between the ranges of various lifespan according to their genders, it will ultimately affect the data. Refer to step 5a/5b.

Controlled: Location (Cemetery)

-This variable must