Research Project Survey Instructions
Research Project Overview
This collection of assignments will give you an opportunity to develop a research question, read published research to discern relevance to your project, choose the correct research design and analysis, collect data, run the statistical test, interpret the results, and present them in written form. The assignment is divided into multiple phases, with certain tasks due at different times throughout the course (see Table 1 for due dates and relevant files associated with each phase). It is very important to turn work in on time at each of the due dates, as the later sections of the lab depend on work performed in the earlier sections although for the Final Paper, it is expected that you will incorporate all of the feedback and suggested changes made by your instructor.
Please note you are NOT allowed to quote sources for any portion of this assignment. You can paraphrase when necessary (note paraphrasing is NOT simply replacing a word or two) but are expected to synthesize when possible. All phases should be written succinctly using the guidelines provided in your assigned readings / presentations, and formatted using current APA conventions. Any references to APA Manual sections are referring to the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2020), herein referred to as the “APA Manual”.
Table 1
Timeline and Relevant File Names for the Lab Project in PSYC 515
| Module # | Assignment | Relevant Documents / Instructions |
| Module 1 | Research Design 40 pts | Research Project Overview
Research Project Survey Instructions Research Design Assignment Instructions
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| Module 2 | (none) | Research Data Collection Instructions
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| Module 4 | Introduction & Method with Survey and SPSS file 60 pts
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Intro to Scientific Writing (Presentation)
Survey Data Compilation Instructions Research Project Intro & Methods Assignment Instructions
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| Module 6 | Discussion: Research Project Review 100 pts
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Scientific Writing: Results and Discussion (Presentation)
Discussion: Research Project Review Assignment Instructions
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| Module 8 | Final Paper 100 pts | Final Paper (Presentation)
Final Paper Assignment Instructions |
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