Assignment: Mini Research Proposal
This written assignment for this week is based on the work conducted in the "Correlation and Regression Study" discussion forum from this. Based on this initial work, feedback received, and additional research, you will submit a mini research proposal that calls for the use of correlation and regression analyses.
Include the following in the research proposal:
• Introduction (1 paragraph)
o Present the research question of interest.
o Provide a basic description of what correlation and regression are.
o Explain how correlation and regression apply to this research question.
• Methods
o Participants (1 paragraph)
- List how many participants will be selected.
- Identify who will be the participants and their major demographic characteristics (e.g., sex, age, etc.).
- Explain how participants will be selected for the study.
o Procedures (1-2 paragraphs)
- Identify the variables in the study.
- Describe each variable's scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) and characteristics (i.e., discrete vs. continuous, qualitative vs. categorical, predictor vs. criterion, etc.).
- Provide an operational definition for each variable, explaining how the variables will be measured.
• Results (1-2 paragraphs)
o Describe the statistical tests that will be conducted. Be sure to include why each test was chosen and why it was appropriate for this study.
o Identify the information that will be obtained from the results of these tests and what will be needed to answer the research question.
• Discussion (1 paragraph)
o Identify any expected biases, assumptions, or faults with the proposed study and the use of the identified statistical tests.
o Explain what conclusions can and cannot be made for this study, when using these statistical tests.
o Describe the practical significance or importance of the results.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.