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PSY 325 Statistics for Behavioral and Social Science, Ashford
Week 1, Final Paper Topic Selection
For the Final Paper, you will identify three to five research studies from peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last ten years, which investigate a particular social science problem or topic. The Final Paper will focus on critiquing the varying statistical approaches used in each of these studies.
Your assignment this week is to identify the topic that you intend to focus on for your Final Paper. You may identify any social science problem or topic; however, it must be something that has been studied using quantitative research methods. Some examples of possible topics include:
Effectiveness of
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For example:
I. First Study
A. Introduction
B. Methods
C. Results
II. Second Study
A. Introduction
B. Methods
C. Results, etc….
Every outline heading and subheading must include a two to three sentence description. Additionally, for each study, indicate how it will support the overall concept of your Final Paper and which areas of the Final Paper it will apply to. Your assignment must include a reference page listing the three to five quantitative research studies from peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last five years (these will also be used for your Final Paper). It must be formatted according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
If you need more guidance, you can find a sample outline in the Ashford Writing Center, located under Learning
Resources in the left-hand navigation panel of your classroom. Your assignment should be four to five pages as follows:
Title Page (one page)
Outline (two to three pages)
Reference Page (one page)
Week 5, Final Paper
For your Final Paper you will conduct a research study critique. Utilize the instructor-approved topic that you selected in Week One of the course. Identify three to five quantitative research studies from peer-reviewed sources which were published within the last ten years that investigate this topic. Describe
This analysis should be presented in the form of a single essay, complete with a title page, an introduction, three body paragraphs (purpose, approach, and effectiveness), a conclusion, and a full References page.
A comprehensive description or estimation of the target population, sample size, sampling frame, possible characteristics of the sample and the sampling procedure should be provided here. Motivate why you will include these participants and how it will help to answer your research questions.
Each student will be required to write a research paper of significant size and substance on a topic that expands on or relates to the case presented in class. The paper will provide an in-depth exploration of issues raised during the class discussion or in conference with the Professor, and will incorporate reference material discovered during research. The paper should be no less than 25 pages, and should demonstrate familiarity with the scholarly literature in the relevant areas.
4.Be sure to include a discussion of the research problem, questions, method, findings, and implications discussed by the authors.
Also here is a student-sample introduction paragraph to help you begin. Feel free to message me with any questions.
The framework that will be used to critique the above research paper is Coughlan, Cronin and Ryan (2007). This framework has been chosen because it is easy to follow and is routinely used to critique quantitative research studies (Fothergill and Lipp, 2014).
Importance- Explain the importance of studying your topic. Why should we care? What is the relevance in terms of current academic study? What do current researchers/professors say about your topic? This section should include references to research that you have done during the course of this class. Be specific. Include in-text citations (MLA) or footnotes (Chicago).
By conducting an empirical review on previously published findings, the researcher intends to find out whether the currently used methods are effective, and possibly introduce a new concept/ argument to the current existing discussion.
How did you select this research study? What search terms did you use? What database did you use? What was your rationale for selecting this particular study to analyze over the others in the search results? What is the full reference in APA format?
Please write a 1,000 word paper reviewing a set of literature displaying the various dimensions of research conducted in an area of your interests.
The study consists of four chapters and an appendix. The first chapter consists of six sections: introduction, situation analysis, premise, definitions, limitations, and delimitations. The second chapter consists of two sections: applied research methodology and the differences and similarities of three case studies. The third chapter consists of only one section: analysis of the questionnaire and interviews. The fourth chapter consists of three sections: findings, conclusions, and
Jenkins, L. (2009). Fundamentals of quantitative research: Considerations in research methodology. Retrieved from the website: www.academicwriting.suite101.com on July 18,
The introduction section is designed to provide background on the research problem. Further, it provides insight for the reader as to why this problem is significant, and what the researcher’s perspectives are on the problem (Maryville University, 2012). It is in this section that the research question is clearly presented for the audience.
Section 4 exhibits the results of the analysis and any relevant dialogue. The study finishes with a conclusion, a section devoted to the limitations of the study and any recommendations for future projects concerning similar topics.