Week 2 Discussion
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PSY326_2016_Research_Design_Template.pptx[Your Name]
PSY326
Research Design
Non-experimental vs. Experimental Research Designs
Non-experimental designs
[Characteristic 1]
[Characteristic 2]
[Characteristic 3]
Categories of designs
Descriptive
Correlational
Experimental designs
[Characteristic 1]
[Characteristic 2]
[Characteristic 3]
Category includes
True experimental
Quasi-experimental
Research Question
[Type your research question. You may add an appropriate illustration.]
The Proposed Study
Purpose: [State the purpose of the study.]
[Indicate whether this purpose represents an aim to describe, predict, or explain.]
The appropriate research design is [research design] for the following reasons:
[Reason 1]
[Reason 2]
[Reason 3]
Proposed Methods
Sample
[Number of participants to be recruited]
[Qualifications of participants]
[Where and how you would find participants]
Procedure
[Describe the steps you would take to carry out the study]
Proposed Methods
Data collection
[Describe how the variables will be measured and recorded]
Data analysis
[Identify the statistical test you will use to analyze the data]
References
[Source 1, in APA format]
[Source 2, in APA format]
Newman, M. (2016). Research methods in psychology (2nd ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
