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The reader reviews how explanatory research examines the relationship between variables, which requires the use of inferential statistics. The development of the knowledge base that justifies the study hypothesis is one theme, and the role of theory is a part of this examination. The reader is taken through the four phases of research regarding a study of the relationships between stressors, stress, and social support (as a stress buffer). Critical concepts such as the study hypothesis and the dependent and independent variables are examined. The Pearson correlation coefficient is the statistic employed in the examination of the empirical relationships between these variables. The reader is taken through the entire research process, including the collection and analysis of their own data, using the Internet. The goal of this chapter is for the reader to acquire an understanding of critical concepts in explanatory research and inferential statistics for testing the hypothesis.