Research Methods Paper Assignment
You will need to have all elements listed below in order to receive full credit for your research (data analysis) paper
You will address the following critical elements through your completion of the data analysis report. Remember, you can choose any of the research project activities for your report.
Section 1. Introduction
A. Summarize the variables you have chosen, including participants, the data set presented, and the question that can be answered by the data.
B. Discuss why the study exemplifies a study that agrees with APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists.
C. Discuss ethical issues that may potentially arise when analyzing and reporting statistical data.
D. Explain what you will do in your data analysis and reporting to ensure alignment with the expectations of APA’s Ethical Principles of Psychologists.
Section 2. Hypothesis and Descriptive Data Analysis
A. Identify the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis using appropriate statistical symbols and language based on what you are comparing (where appropriate).
B. Identify the sample size and explain how it will inform your analysis. In other words, what is the sample size? How will the size of the sample inform your analysis?
C. Select what statistical procedures should be implemented in your analysis, and justify why you feel these are appropriate.
D. Explain how statistical procedures can help you determine whether the data is attributable to chance factors.
E. Compute the mean and the standard deviation for each set of data using appropriate abbreviations and terminology.
F. Prepare an appropriately labeled histogram/pie chart for each set of data.
G. Evaluate the histogram/pie chart. In other words, what does the visual representation tell us about the data?
Section 3. Results and Data Analysis
A. Based on your results, determine whether the data provide evidence for a valid effect.
B. Explain whether or not the results are statistically significant. Support your response with results from the data analysis.
C. Present properly labeled graphs representing the data analysis results detailed clearly for ease of stakeholder interpretation.
Section 4. Conclusion
A. Explain your interpretation of the data. In other words, based on your results, what do you think the data mean?
B. Justify the data analysis procedures you used to reach your interpretation.
C. Discuss whether it would be appropriate to conduct more statistical procedures to further interpret the data.
D. What are the potential implications of this data for the stakeholders? What do these results mean for future research into the topic area?
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