Assignment: The Impact Of Stress On Overall GPA
The Proposal will be submitted in the form of an APA style paper and must include the following:
1. Mechanics: 12-pt Times New Roman font; double-spaced, 1-inch margins all around
2. Title Page: The first page of the proposal; must include a running head, page numbers begin on the Title Page.
3. Abstract: The Abstract is the second page of the proposal and should briefly introduce your topic, explain your hypothesis and why you predict a particular outcome (see example proposal).
4. Introduction: The Introduction begins on the third page of the paper and includes the information you gathered during your literature review. Specifically, the introduction addresses the following:
a. Importance of the topic: Why is this topic important or interesting?
b. Summary of research: Summarize and cite your research, explaining how the studies you looked at and the deficiency in those studies relate to your research question.
c. Hypothesis: What is your hypothesis? Why do you think it is true? The hypothesis should be stated clearly. The logic supporting the hypothesis should be explained in a thorough and persuasive way.
d. Operational definitions: Include operational definitions for all key terms in your hypothesis.
5. Method: The Method section explains the details of your proposed experiment and should include the following:
a. Variables: The independent and dependent variables are defined. What is the factor that you will manipulate (the independent variable) that you predict will affect the outcome?
b. Participant/s selection: How will you select your participants? Will there be multiple groups? How will you assign participants to groups? Clearly define the experimental and control groups. How will you assure a representative sample?
c. Procedure: How will you measure the dependent variable?
d. Experimental bias: how will you address and reduce bias?
e. Informed consent: Explain how you will obtain informed consent from subjects to ensure no ethical violations will occur.
6. Results: The Results section includes a discussion of the numbers/variables that you will compare. Use statements like "The researcher will compare the scores of group X and group Y to determine if they differ."
a. Possible Outcomes: The outcome of your procedure is predicted and discussed. Evaluation of that outcome is described.
7. Discussion: What does the predicted outcome mean?
a. Possible Modification/s: Possible modifications for future research are discussed.
b. Ethical considerations: Is anything about this experiment ethically questionable? Describe how you would deal with ethical concerns pertaining to your research.
c. Potential confounds: Can another factor explain your findings? Is your internal and external validity strong?
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 includes 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.