Due June 10

Assignment 1

Note: You must complete and receive feedback on this Assignment before moving on to submit Assignment 2.

Use the internet to locate two psychology research articles: a quantitative methods article and a qualitative methods article. These do not need to be on the same topic, but if you have a research topic in mind for your proposal (see Assignment 5), you may wish to pick something similar for this Assignment. Read each article carefully.

Then, in a 2 page Assignment, address the following elements:

1. Summarize the research question and hypothesis, the research methods, and the overall findings.

2. Compare the research methodologies used in each study. In what ways are the methodologies similar? In what ways are they different? (Be sure to use the technical psychological terms we are studying.)

3. Describe the sample and sample size for each study. Which one used a larger sample and why? How were participants selected?

4. Describe the data collection process for each study. What methods were used to collect the data? Surveys? Observations? Interviews? Be specific and discuss the instruments or measures fully—what do they measure? How is the test designed?

5. Summarize the data analysis process for each study. How was the data analyzed? Were statistics used? Were interviews coded?

6. In conclusion, craft 1–2 paragraphs explaining how these two articles illustrate the main differences between quantitative and qualitative research.

Additional Requirements

· Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

· APA formatting: Your Assignment should be formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style and formatting.

· Length: A typical response will be 2 pages typed and double-spaced pages.

· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Assignment 2

Note: You must complete and receive feedback on this Assignment before moving on to submit Assignment 3.

In Assignment 5, you will design an ethically appropriate research proposal plan for a psychological research study. Before beginning Assignment 2, review Assignment 5. Consider the parameters for Assignment 5, and choose a topic that would you like to research in Assignment 2 and the remaining Assignments in this course.

Then, conduct research on the Internet on your topic. Identify 4–8 articles on your topic of interest to read and analyze for use in this Assignment.

Write a literature review in the form of a 6 page paper in which you discuss the following:

1. A research question and methodology needed to address it: Begin your paper by clearly identifying both the research question and hypothesis that your proposal will address as well as the research methodology you plan to (hypothetically) use. If your plan is for qualitative work, research questions are sufficient. Please operationalize the variables and provide a brief explanation as to the method of research that will be employed and a brief rationale for your choice.

2. The research question's relevance: Include a description of why this topic is important to research in the context of current literature on the topic. Provide scholarly information that supports your view.

3. Theories underscoring the area of research: Describe the specific psychological theory or theories related to the chosen topic that are best suited to form the foundation for the proposed research. Be sure to identify how this theory pertains to the proposed research.

4. A literature review of the 4–8 related articles you identified for this Assignment. Consider how these articles inform the research questions you posed, include a discussion of some of the research methodologies employed, and identify any limitations of the studies (for example, small sample size, focusing on one age group only) and gaps in the research.

Be sure to include a concluding paragraph for your literature review.

Additional Requirements

· Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

· APA formatting: Your paper should be formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style and formatting.

· Length: A typical response will be 6 pages typed and double-spaced pages.

· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Assignment 3

Note: You must complete and receive feedback on this Assignment before moving on to submit Assignment 4.

Access the internet and find an appropriate resource, and review types of measures and Assignments that are available and relevant to your research question.

Determine the types of measures and Assignments that fit into your research proposal and write about them in a short paper. Your Assignment should include the following:

1. A measure selected for each variable under investigation. Please provide the name of the measure as well as the reliability and validity information. If you are writing a proposal for qualitative work, then discuss the constructs that will be assessed with the proposed measure

2. A discussion of how the measure will be used—for example, as an Assignment done once during the study.

3. A discussion of the statistics and data analysis that you will conduct after collecting your data and the rationale for your selection. Be specific about the kind of data analysis you plan to use. Be sure to note why these data analysis procedures make sense with the research methodology you have proposed (for example, you would not use ANOVA with a qualitative grounded theory design).

Additional Requirements

· Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

· APA formatting: Your Assignment should be formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style and formatting.

· Length: A typical response will be 5 page typed and double-spaced pages.

· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Assignment 4

Note: You must complete and receive feedback on this Assignment before moving on to submit Assignment 5.

Locate two scholarly articles in the internet. One article should be about a true experiment and the other about a quasi-experiment. Carefully review both articles for use in this Assignment.

Write a 3 page Assignment comparing the similarities and differences of the following items in the research studies:

· The research question (hypothesis), design, and findings.

· The sample: What are the differences in sampling between the two different studies?

· The methodology: How did the methodology (pre-experimental versus experimental) differ between the two studies?

· The findings.

Be sure to include details about the defining features of each study. What makes it either experimental or pre-experimental? In the case of the pre-experimental design, why was this design necessary?

Additional Requirements

· Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

· APA formatting: Your Assignment should be formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style and formatting.

· Length: A typical response will be 3 pages typed and double-spaced pages.

· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Assignment 5

Note: You must complete Assignments 1–4 before beginning Assignment 5.

The final Assignment for this course is the completion of a formal APA-formatted research proposal. You must use the Research Methods Template, which is linked in the Resources. Your proposal should reflect revisions you made based on the feedback you received on Assignments 2 and 3.

Proposals should be approximately 15 pages in length (not including the references and title page), follow APA format, and contain the following elements in the order listed below:

1. Title page (not included in 15 page requirement).

2. Abstract (120 words or less) (Note that this is a separate page.).

3. Introduction: a summary of your proposal and the research questions under study (1 page).

4. Literature review (5–6 pages).

5. Methods section (4–6 pages) that includes the following subsections:

a. Research design selection and rationale (1 page).

b. Participants.

c. Instruments.

d. Data analysis plan.

6. Discussion of your expected findings (1–2 pages).

7. Conclusion (1–2 paragraphs wrapping up the proposal).

8. References (not included in 15 page requirement).

Additional Instructions

· Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

· APA formatting: Your proposal should be formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style and formatting.

· Length: A typical response will be 15 pages typed and double-spaced pages, not including references and title page.

· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.