Beginning sections of a Research Proposal

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Unit 8 Live Seminar

Example

Units 1 - 3

Unit 1: Topic & Problem

Topic

- Bugs

Problem statement

- Lights attract bugs

Potential Solution

- Change the color of the light

Unit 2 Variables

Practice with variables and hypotheses

Variable = something that varies

Constant = something that does not vary

IV is the cause (solution)

DV is the outcome (problem)

Hypothesis

Subjects with _(IV)_ are more/less likely to _(DV)_ than Subjects without _(IV)_

Unit 3 Variables/Hypothesis

IV: color of light

Indicator: color of the light

[ ] white [ ] yellow

DV: bugs

Indicator: # of bugs

[ ] low [ ] medium [ ] high

Hypothesis

Subjects with _(IV)_ are more/less likely to _(DV)_ than subjects without _(IV)_

Cabins with yellow lights are LESS likely to have bugs than cabins without yellow lights