Chapter 13: Writing a Research Proposal

1. Chapter 13: Writing a Research Proposal Pages 255-259

2. Research is reported using the same basic outline Research paper (e.g., PSYC409 & PSYC499) Master�s thesis Doctoral dissertation Published article I. Introduction 2. Review of the Literature 3. Method 4. Results 5. Discussion Sections in Research Documents

3. Is the first three sections of the outline Introduction Statement of the problem (concern or question) Rationale for the research Hypothesis(es) Definitions of terms Summary including restatement of the problem The Research Proposal

4. Importance of the question being asked Current status of the topic Relationship between literature and problem Summary Restate� Relationships Important variables Hypotheses Review of the Literature

5. Participants How many? Characteristics Inclusion/exclusion How identified/recruited Materials/apparatus Tools, tests, surveys, etc. Research design (e.g., correlational) Procedure (data collection plans) Operational definitions of variables Reliability and validity of instruments Step by step description of how to do the study Method

6. PSYC204: Writing for Psychology 1-inch margins all around Every line is double-spaced 12-point Times New Roman The picky stuff http://ipt.boisestate.edu/files/APASixthEditionAug09.pdf Formatting issues

7. Criteria for Judging a Research Study (page 258) Review of Previous Research Problem and Purpose Hypotheses Method Sample Getting familiar with all this