Experimental Design Project
Title of Study
Student’s Name
University’s Name
Introduction
[briefly introduce the problem; establish the importance of the problem]
[briefly state the goal of the study]
Literature Review
[summarize three published articles that address this topic and provide a consistent recommendation for practice; provide in-text citations using APA format]
Hypothesis
[clearly state the hypothesis]
Method
Participants
[briefly describe the intended participants: number of participants, age/grade range, information unique to the sample]
Measure
[explain in detail how you will measure your dependent variable; if using a published instrument, provide the name of the instrument with a citation, describe the way the instrument is formatted and scored, and provide validity information]
Procedure
[provide a detailed description of the experimental manipulation; for this experiment, include a treatment group and a control group and detail what will happen with each of these two groups; explain how data will be collected and scored]
Discussion
Limitations
[identify two key study limitations; explain how these might affect the results of the study]
Threats to Internal Validity
[explain two potential threats to internal validity and how these could affect the outcome of the study]
Ethical Considerations
[explain the ethical concerns that need to be addressed in this study; explain how will you ensure that the rights of the research participants are protected]
References
[provide references for all of the articles cited in the presentation; use APA format except for the hanging indents]