Assignment:
Developmental psychology with the specific topic being skipping breakfast and obesity. This topic is important because we all know that children that eat breakfast perform better academically. However, the questions which will be answered include the kind of effect caused by skipping breakfast have on children? Do children that skip breakfast become more prone to obesity? Moreover, if they are more prone to it what schools can do to keep helping children that do not have access to breakfast?
Review the critical elements that must be addressed in the final project.
I. Introduction
a. State your hypothesis. The hypothesis should be logical and appropriate to the topic you want to research.
b. Explain where your hypothesis fits in the context of the literature review. [Discuss how the hypothesis is related to the literature you have reviewed. Is it the same? Different? Or logically derived from research you have presented? Be sure to discuss how you have come to the hypothesis based on research.]
c. Discuss specific examples from relevant literature that support your hypothesis. [Provide one or two examples of research that support your hypothesis. They can be examples from the research you have presented in the literature review.]
II. Methods
a. Explain the research design and method you selected, and justify why they are appropriate for your research. [Here you should describe your research method and explain why you have chosen this method. Please refer to page 29 in the APA Manual to learn how to properly divide the method section into subsections.]
b. Discuss the research participants that will be involved in your study, including how they will be selected and how many will be used. [You should begin by describing the group of people you will need to participate in your study. You should mention specific characteristics like age, gender, etc. that will be needed for your study. Additionally, discuss how many are needed and where they will be recruited from.]