The first step in determining what statistics to use in order to ...

[SGallaher96]

The first step in determining what statistics to use in order to evaluate the research hypothesis is to
 
  a. write the research report c. identify the scale of measurement
  b. determine what remains constant d. construct a bar graph

Question 2

When is the proper time to select the statistics to test research hypotheses?
 
  a. before collecting the data c. after making the frequency distribution
  b. while collecting the data d. after writing the abstract

[rekilledagain]

Answer to Question 1

C
The first step in selecting the statistics is to identify the proper scale of measurement to use.

Answer to Question 2

A
The statistics should be selected before data collection begins. They should be apparent once the experimenter has chosen the scale of measurement and the design for the experiment.

[SGallaher96]

Wow, this really help

[Kedrick2014]

Excellent