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PSY 550 Week 7 Benchmark Assignment, Research Proposal
Using the topic you have developed in PSY-530, write a Research Proposal (1,200-2,500 words) on a topic relevant to the course. To complete the Research Proposal, do the following:
Review the attached document “Research Proposal Guidelines”, as well as Topic 7 lecture section on The Results and Discussion Sections in the Research Proposal for a brief overview pertaining to “how to” complete the assignment.
- Introductory section: Include hypothesis and a review of the literature.
- Method section: Include subsections on Participants, Apparatus/Materials/Instruments, Procedure, and Design.
- Results section: Include statistic, critical values, degrees of freedom, and alpha level.
- Discussion section: Include interpretation of results, ethical concerns, limitations of study, and suggestions for future research.
- Figures and Tables section: Include a minimum of two (either two figures, two tables, or a figure and a table).
Include at least 8-10 scholarly references.
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 3.3. Design an innovative research study and 4.3: Plan and manage the necessary process for the completion of a research project.
Psy 550 week 7