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Given that 92 percent of teens say that they go online daily (Lenhart, 2015) thanks to Internet access via smartphones, it follows that many become so attached to their devices that is little wonder that some professors have decided to ban the use of smartphones and laptops in their classrooms (Rockmore, 2014). In a previous post, I proposed a research question to determine how students use their smartphones during class.Based on Professor Leggs recommendation, I would reformulate the question to For what activities do you use your smartphone during class? This is because I have seen students use their smartphones to take notes, albeit infrequently. Of course, I would also want to know how long the students spend on their smartphones, as there is likely a difference between students who check their emails once every hour and those who spend 15 minutes on Facebook at a time.In taking this type of survey, it would be appropriate to use a nonparametric test because outliers can make a great difference in results. For instance, although anecdotally it seems as if every college student uses a smartphone, I have had students with dumb phones or students who put their phones away. So if in a class of 15 students spend an average of 30 minutes of class time on their smartphones, perhaps the median is different because one or two students do not use a smartphone at all or one student spends two hours on it.To see what impact the use of smartphones has on student performance, it would be necessary to see the students grades. So I would take a list of grades from, say, Introduction to Psychology from 15 years ago. I would see (without needing the students names) how the students scored on their midterms and finals. Then I would look at how students in Introduction to Psychology in 2015 did on their exams. Thus, in this case, the dependent variable would be the students grades, and the independent variable would be their use of smartphones.ReferencesBoston University. (2013). When to use a non-parametric statistic. Retrieved test. Retrieved from http://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/MPH-Modules/BS/BS704_Nonparametric/BS704_Nonparametric2.htmlLenhart, A. (2015). Teens, social media & technology overview 2015. Retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/04/09/teens-social-media-technology-2015/Rockmore, D. (2014). The case for banning laptops in the classroom. Retrieved from http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-case-for-banning-laptops-in-the-classroomClassmate 2Based on the dissertation information laid out in the diagram from Laerd website, the possible topic route that I would pick would be of the following:Degree- PsychologySubject- Operations ManagementField of Study- Service QualitySub-field- Relationship ManagementThe reasoning or interest behind how I chose this top is due to the current lack of quality in service to customers in the business place. This also goes with the type of service management is giving to staff which is weakening the value of service the employees give to customers. Based on that I am interested in learning on what factors really contribute to relationship management.ReferenceLaerd Dissertation. Retrieved from http://dissertation.laerd.com/process-stage1-step1.php (Read Step 1A-1C)R Reply