Psychology Proposal

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The best way to organize your literature review is to create an outline delineated by subheadings. This helps tremendously with the organizational flow. There should be some type of linear logic. The following guideline should be used in helping you create an outline for your research study:

I. Nature of the Problem

A. Point 1

B. Point 2

C. Point 3

D. Point 4

E. Point 5-Research gap/thesis

II. Literature Review

A. Subheading 1

B. Subheading 2

C. Subheading 3

D. Subheading 4

III. Study Purpose

A. Rationale

B. Research question/hypotheses

IV. Methodology

A. Participants

B. Materials

C. Procedures

D. Data Analysis Plan

I. Write down three possible ideas for your research project

1

2

3

II. Based on your prior literature review assignment, what are some limitations or gaps in past research?

III. Literature Review: Variables of Interest

A.

B.

C.

IV. Study Purpose

A. Rationale for conducting the study

B. Potential research question(s)

C. State at least 2-3 hypotheses you want to test.

Briefly describe the general method of your study.

A. Methodology

a. Participants: Describe the demographic characteristics of your participants (e.g., gender, race). How many? Where were the participants recruited?

b. Procedures: Describe in chronological order. What you plan to observe or measure? What did the participant do? Will IRB approval be needed?

B. Conceptualization of variable(s)

C. Operationalization of variable(s)

D. Materials/Apparatus

a. Description of materials (e.g., questionnaires) or equipment (e.g., video camera, blood pressure monitor)

E. Data Analysis Plan

a. Descriptive

b. Experimental

V. General Discussion

A. Start with a review of the study objective.

B. Draw inferences based on past research

C. Discuss potential study limitations a

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