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Research: Research Design Assignment I need completed by 01/20/24
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PSYC 515
RESEARCH: RESEARCH DESIGN ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
This is the first assignment in your Research Project. The purpose is to scaffold the process of
designing and conducting a research study. In this first phase, you will submit a research
proposal and survey by completing this form. Your instructor will review this form and provide
feedback to let you know if you are approved to collect data using the survey submitted as part of
this assignment (you should create your survey at the end of this document).
INSTRUCTIONS
Be sure you have reviewed this module’s assigned readings and presentations before completing
this assignment. Of most relevance is the Research Project Overview and Research Project
Survey Instructions documents in this week’s Learn section. Format is for completing answers
within the assigned sections and for proper format of the survey. Note that until the survey is
approved by your instructor you cannot move forward with the future assignments associated
with the Research Project. Turning in this assignment late, incomplete, or inaccurately formatted
may impact performance on future portions of this project.
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There are two parts to this assignment:
o Research Design: complete the table below by placing answers where indicated
(“”).
o Survey: at the end of this document (where it says
create a proposed survey. It should be formatted to be easy for a person to read and
complete. You must create the survey in its entirety within this document – you
cannot copy / paste question(s) as an image as distortion may occur (you must retype
them). All questions should be the same font and font size. Make sure there is
uniformity in appearance and there are no typos.
You will submit this assignment as a single word document by the due date in Canvas.
Research Design Table
Demographic Name of variable:
Variable
Levels of variable you will use:
Scale of Measurement (nominal,
ordinal, or scale):
Appropriate measure of central
tendency and (if appropriate)
variability:
Variable of
Name of variable and/or scale
Interest #1
selected (including citation):
How many questions? What are the
answer options – e.g., Likert 1 – 5?):
How is this variable quantified? What
is the potential numerical range and
how is it interpreted? (i.e. how do
you calculate the variable as a single
numerical value to be used in SPSS
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for data analysis) Notes: if it is only
one question, the answer will be
similar to what you have as the
previous answer; if scale is nominal,
numbers are meaningless but
necessary for SPSS so you won’t
discuss the numbers in your paper but
will state them here.
What is its scale of measurement?
Variable of
Name of variable and/or scale
Interest #2
selected (including citation if
appropriate):
How many questions? What are the
answer options – e.g., Likert 1 – 5?:
How is this variable quantified? What
is the potential numerical range and
how is it interpreted? (i.e. how do
you calculate the variable as a single
numerical value to be used in SPSS
for data analysis) Notes: if it is only
one question, the answer will be
similar to what you have as the
previous answer; if scale is nominal,
numbers are meaningless but
necessary for SPSS so you won’t
discuss the numbers in your paper but
will state them here.
What is its scale of measurement?
Research
Correlational, quasi-experimental, or
Design
experimental (since you have 2
variables it will NOT be descriptive):
Justification:
Research / Alternate Hypothesis (note this is NOT the null hypothesis). **It is common
practice in the field to explicitly state the research hypothesis in the paper but statistically test
the null hypothesis.
Proposed Target Population (e.g., “friends” on facebook; only women, colleagues at a specific
type of business – note you will need 20 participants from this target population, and you
cannot use people you do not know due to the educational nature of this study and our IRB
exempt status constraints – read the M2 Research Data Collection Instructions for further
clarification):
Proposed survey distribution method (e.g., email, facebook, hand out paper surveys at your
church, et cet – note you cannot distribute these in public places due to the exempt status of
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this educational assignment – read the M2 Research Data Collection Instructions for further
clarification):
At the end of this document (starting on the next page), create a proposed survey making sure to
include the following components:
• Disclaimer
• Directions to the participant on how to answer the questions (may need directions for each
subsection)
• Question(s) related to the Demographic Variable
• Question(s) related to Variable 1
• Question(s) related to Variable 2
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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Research: Research Design Grading Rubric | PSYC515_B03_202420
Criteria
Content
Ratings
Points
36 to >31 pts
31 to >26 pts
26 to >0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not
Present
All or nearly all responses
represent the best answer to
the question/prompt as
indicated in the course
materials.
Most responses represent
the best answer to the
question/prompt as
indicated in the course
materials.
Some responses represent
the best answer to the
question/prompt as
indicated in the course
materials.
Structure 4 to >3 pts
3 to >2 pts
2 to >0 pts
0 pts
Advanced
Proficient
Developing
Not
Present
All or nearly all responses
meet the instructions
specified related to APA
formatting of formulas and
communication of results. In
addition, written answers
demonstrate competence in
written expression/grammar,
spelling, and punctuation.
Most responses meet the
instructions specified
related to APA formatting of
formulas and
communication of results.
In addition, written answers
demonstrate competence
in written
expression/grammar,
spelling, and punctuation.
Some responses meet the
instructions specified
related to APA formatting of
formulas and
communication of results.
In addition, written answers
demonstrate competence
in written
expression/grammar,
spelling, and punctuation.
36 pts
4 pts
Total Points: 40
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