Homework: Research Report
In 10 to 12 slides, including the title and reference slides, outline your research proposal to present to your classmates. Speaker notes are required to provide additional information for your bullet points.
The PowerPoint will need to include:
• Introductory section: including your problem statement and your hypothesis.
• Method section: including your description of the participants, apparatus/materials/instruments, procedure, and design you anticipate using.
• Results: discuss how results would be gathered for which statistic was used, the alpha level (.05), critical value, and degrees of freedom. (Do not create fake results.)
• Discussion: requires 4 paragraphs that include:
o Describe what it would mean if you obtained significant results. Then describe what it would mean to obtain nonsignificant results.
o Discuss how your study followed APA ethical guidelines, by discussing the use of an informed consent form, debriefing statement, deception, and obtaining IRB permission.
o Discuss any limitations in your study (e.g., possible confounding, lack of random homework or random sampling, etc.)
o Conclude with a discussion of future studies that could arise from your study.
• Appendices: two figures, OR two tables, OR a table and a figure. For example, set up a table focusing on participants, include your individually created survey, use/cite tables from a previous study, refer to Chapter 14 summary table, include Informed Consent figure and/or Debriefing Form figure. If unsure, contact your instructor for confirmation of appendices.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.