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Homework

Your research manuscript should contain content from both PSY 510 and 520, and it should be 12 to 16 pages total at a minimum. At least 4 to 6 of the total pages should be dedicated to new content created in PSY 520. Often, manuscripts will be longer. The page counts listed here are the minimum length expectations. Be sure to address all critical elements from the rubric.

Your manuscript must also follow standard formatting (Times New Roman, 12-point font, one-inch margins), using the most recent version of the APA style manual. Standard formatting includes elements such as a title page, font, margins, headings, subheadings, in-text citations, tables, images, references section, and so on. Refer to the APA manual for formatting guidance and examples.

Submit your final project. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course.

Be sure to include:

I. Title page

II. Problem(s) statement

III. Literature review

IV. Research question and hypothesis

V. Methods (rewritten/new from PSY 520)

1. Participants
2. Materials
3. Methodological procedures

VI. Results

1. Raw data
2. Descriptive statistics
3. Statistical test
4. Findings
5. Manuscript standards

VII. Discussion

1. Hypothesis
2. Previous literature
3. Strengths and limitations
4. Study standards
5. Future research

Prompt

You will create a research manuscript for this homework, guided by your research proposal from Research Methods in Psychology I and the study you conducted earlier in the course. Please speak with your instructor if you did not take Research Methods I.

Specifically, be sure to address the following critical elements:

I. Methods

1. Outline the study participants. How many participants were there, and how did you recruit them?

2. Describe the materials (surveys, etc.) you created for the study and how they address the research question. Also, consider how the materials consider the participants.

3. Describe the methodological procedures used to collect the data. How did the study use the materials to collect the data?

II. Results

1. Describe how the study reduced your raw data for statistical analysis, and clearly detail each step.

2. Create a table outlining the descriptive statistics for your key variables.

3. Describe the statistical test you selected, and explain why this test is the most suitable for analyzing your data compared to other tests (including why other tests were inappropriate for analyzing the data).

4. Communicate your research findings in a professional way, as outlined by the American Psychological Association's study standards.

III. Discussion

1. What were the results of the data analysis, and how do these results relate to the research hypothesis?

2. How do your obtained results complement or contradict the previous literature on the topic? Justify your assertions with data.

3. Outline the strengths and limitations of your research, supporting these assertions with your data analysis.

4. Identify other tests you could have used, and explain why these tests were less appropriate for analyzing the data.

5. Identify areas related to your topic that still need future research using results from your data analysis.

6. Discuss the extent to which your study follows the American Psychological Association's standards.