Propose a study involving a quasi-experimental or experimental research design. Be sure to name your study design, and use references to the text and other resources to provide evidence that your design is appropriate. To prepare for your proposal, review relevant research. Summarize in your introduction at least three of these studies. In your proposal, be sure to consider issues of diversity and research ethics, and to clearly describe the strengths and limitations of your study design.Use the Quantitative Proposal Form given in the resources to complete your quantitative study proposal. Use references to support your assertions and claims. For example, if you identify something as a strength of this proposed study, be sure to cite evidence to support that claim. Assignment and scoring guide is attached:I implemented the research question that i want to use.Instructor wants multiple sources for validation and details were applicable.Need to aim for an A on this assignment.
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Final Quantitative Proposal Scoring Guide
Due Date: End of Unit 10.
Percentage of Course Grade: 15%.
CRITERIA
NONPERFORMANCE
Generate
logically
defensible and
empirically
testable
hypotheses
based on
existing
empirically
validated
knowledge.
20%
BASIC
PROFICIENT
DISTINGUISHED
Does not
generate a
logically
defensible and
empirically
testable
hypotheses
based on
existing
empirically
validated
knowledge.
Generates a
logically defensible
and empirically
testable
hypotheses, but
may not explicitly
explain existing
empirically
validated
knowledge.
Generates a
logically defensible
and empirically
testable
hypotheses based
on existing
empirically
validated
knowledge.
Generates a
superior, logically
defensible, and
empirically testable
hypotheses based
on existing
empirically
validated
knowledge and
provides support
for hypotheses.
Accurately apply
current
standards of
research ethics.
20%
Does not
accurately
apply current
standards of
research
ethics.
Accurately applies Accurately applies
some, but not all,
current standards
current standards of of research ethics.
research ethics.
Accurately applies
current standards
of research ethics
and explains the
implications for
each standard.
Accurately
propose an
experimental or
quasiexperimental
research design.
20%
Does not
accurately
propose an
experimental
or quasiexperimental
research
design.
Proposes an
experimental or
quasi-experimental
research design
with some
inaccuracies.
Accurately
proposes an
experimental or
quasi-experimental
research design.
Accurately
proposes an
experimental or
quasi-experimental
research design,
providing additional
context and
explanation.
Incorporate
analyzed
feedback that is
useful and
valuable to
improve a
research
proposal.
20%
Does not
incorporate
analyzed
feedback that
is useful and
valuable to
improve a
research
proposal.
Identifies analyzed
feedback but does
not fully incorporate
useful and valuable
feedback; may
incorporate peer
feedback without
apparent critical
analysis of the
value of feedback.
Incorporates
analyzed feedback
that is useful and
valuable to improve
a research
proposal.
Incorporates
analyzed feedback
that is useful and
valuable to improve
a research
proposal; and
builds on feedback
to improve
proposal in ways
that go beyond
initial feedback.
Demonstrate
academic and
professional
communication
Does not
demonstrate
academic and
professional
Demonstrates
academic and
professional
communication
Demonstrates
academic and
professional
communication
Demonstrates
academic and
professional
communication
skills by writing
clearly and
adhering to APA
format.
20%
communication
skills by writing
clearly and
adhering to
APA format.
skills by writing
clearly and
adhering to APA
format, with multiple
errors in mechanics
or APA format.
skills by writing
clearly and
adhering to APA
format. Any errors
in mechanics or
APA format do not
detract from
meaning.
skills by writing
clearly and
adhering to APA
format, with few or
no minor errors in
mechanics or APA
format.
Quantitative Proposal Form
For PSY8501 – Advanced Research Methods and Statistics for Professional Psychology.
Name: Cornell Jones
Assignment Unit:
Area of Proposal
Fill in Pertinent Information in
This Column
1. Introduction
1. Introduction
Introduce the study and summarize the existing research
sufficiently that your readers will understand the basis for
your study.
Enter your text here.
2. Research Question(s)
2. Research Question(s)
List each research question, in clear and specific terms,
for this study.
Is there a correlation between family
dynamics and environmental factors for
aggressive adolescents ages 10-18?
Describe how your research questions deal with:
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Descriptions (for example, of a phenomenon of
interest),
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Relationships or correlations (for example, how
highly related are two variables to each other), or
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Differences (for example, how are participants
who complete the treatment different from those
who don’t?)
Enter your text here.
3. Hypotheses
3. Hypotheses
List each hypothesis you will test for this study. Be sure
that each hypothesis is clear, specific, and testable. Be
sure that each hypothesis flows logically from the
literature and background information provided already.
Enter your text here.
4. Quantitative Approach
4. Quantitative Approach
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Specify the quantitative approach (e.g.,
correlational research, quasi-experimental,
experimental) being proposed for this study
Enter your text here.
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Area of Proposal
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Provide a rationale for this approach over other
possible quantitative approaches- explain why
this is the best way to test your hypotheses. Use
references and cite appropriately.
5. Variables
Fill in Pertinent Information in
This Column
Enter your text here.
5. Variables
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What are the variables of interest for this study?
Provide a specific conceptual definition here.
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Which of these variables are independent
variables?
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Which of these variables are dependent
variables?
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Which of these variables are other variables of
interest? Specify how they are of interest (for
example, covariate, confound, etc.)
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Operationally define each of your study variables.
Be sure each variable is objectively and reliably
measureable.
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Will you use existing measures in your research?
If yes, describe the reliability and validity data of
the measure.
Enter your text here.
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Will you create measures for this research? If yes,
Describe your development and pilot testing
procedures for this measure.
Enter your text here.
6. Sample
6. Sample
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What is the population of interest?
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Who are the sample participants?
Enter your text here.
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Enter your text here.
Explain how this sample is (and is not)
representative of the population. Include a
discussion of any inclusion or exclusion criteria for
participation.
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Area of Proposal
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This Column
7. Procedures
7. Procedures
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What are the participant recruitment
procedures?
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What are the study procedures? (What will you
do and where will you do it in obsessive detail)
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Describe research ethics and diversity
considerations for this proposed study. How,
when, and from whom will you obtain consent?
How will you protect participant privacy and the
confidentiality of their data?
Enter your text here.
8. Statistics
8. Statistics
•
What statistics will be used in this study? Be
specific for each hypothesis to be tested which
variables you will use and which statistical test.
Separate them by number.
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How do the statistics fit the needs of the study?
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If post hoc analyses are being considered, discuss
these as well, including a rationale for your choice
of analysis.
Enter your text here.
9. Strengths
9. Strengths
What are the strengths of this study? Why are they
strengths?
Enter your text here.
10. Limitations
10. Limitations
What are the weaknesses or limitations of this study?
Why are they weaknesses?
Enter your text here.
11. Recommendations
11. Recommendations
What recommendations would you make for future
research? Consider including the following:
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How could this study be improved?
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Area of Proposal
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This Column
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How could internal and external validity be
improved in future research?
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How does this study fit in with other research in
this area?
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•
What research should follow this study to help
move the field forward?
Enter your text here.
References
References
Provide full APA references for each citation included in
this proposal.
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new rows as needed.
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