Design your own research study using the scientific method by following these steps: Create a hypothesis based on a theory that you have about human behavior. What research method will you use and why?

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024 Discipline: Psychology

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Design your own research study using the scientific method by following these steps:

  1. Create a hypothesis based on a theory that you have about human behavior.
  2. What research method will you use and why? For example, descriptive (case study, survey, archival research), experiment, correlational design, etc.
  3. Who will your participants be (quantity and demographic) and how will you recruit them?
  4. Decide what would be the best way to collect your data to test your hypothesis.
  5. What ethical considerations must be made to keep your research ethically sound?

Write out your responses in APA format. Your completed assignment should be approximately 250 words in length. Be sure to use information from the readings and course material to support your responses.

Rubric

Design a Research Study Rubric
Design a Research Study Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
Create a Hypothesis

15 pts

Exemplary
Student wrote a hypothesis relevant to the field of psychology and posed the hypothesis in the form of a question to be answered through research.

12 pts

Proficient
Student wrote a hypothesis relevant to the field of psychology but did not pose it as a question to be answered.

10 pts

Needs Improvement
Student wrote a hypothesis that is not relevant to psychology nor is it posed as a question to be answered.

0 pts

Not Evident
Student did not write a hypothesis.
15 pts
Research Method

25 pts

Exemplary
Student correctly identified a research method that could be used to answer research question and demonstrates their knowledge of research methods from the course material.

20 pts

Proficient
Student identified a research method to answer their research question but needs more detail to demonstrate their understanding of research methods.

15 pts

Needs Improvement
Student did not accurately identify a research method that could answer their research question and does not demonstrate knowledge of psychological research methods.

0 pts

Not Evident
Student did not attempt to identify a research method.
25 pts
Participants

25 pts

Exemplary
Student wrote details of participant demographics relevant to their research question and demonstrates their understanding of use of participants in psychological research.

20 pts

Proficient
Student wrote about participant demographics but description lacks sufficient details to demonstrate their understanding of use of participants in psychological research.

15 pts

Needs Improvement
Student provided a vague overview of participant demographics lacking detail. Overview does not demonstrate knowledge of use of participants in psychological research.

0 pts

Not Evident
Student did not provide information regarding research participants.
25 pts
Ethical Conduct

25 pts

Exemplary
Student wrote relevant ethical concerns related to proposed study and addressed these concerns in a way that demonstrates their knowledge of ethical conduct in psychological research.

20 pts

Proficient
Student wrote relevant ethical concerns related to proposed study but needed more detail or did not sufficiently address these concerns in a way that demonstrates their knowledge of ethical conduct in psychological research.

15 pts

Needs Improvement
Student does not accurately identify ethical concerns from the course materials. Writing of ethical conduct is vague or does not demonstrate knowledge on the topic.

0 pts

Not Evident
Student did not provide details of ethical concerns in research.
25 pts
Writing Mechanics

10 pts

Exemplary
Writing is clear with no grammatical errors and maintains an academic structure; adheres to APA format for citations and references.

8 pts

Proficient
Writing may need some improvement; some sentences are confusing or contain a few grammatical errors. Some small errors in APA documentation may be present.

6 pts

Needs Improvement
Writing may contain a moderate number of grammatical errors and/or lack clarity. APA documentation may have been minimally attempted. There are no examples of overt plagiarism.

0 pts

Not Evident
Writing may be plagiarized (ex: citations, quotation marks, and/or reference entries are missing where they are needed). Writing may contain an unacceptable pattern of sentence-level errors with or without plagiarism, and it may lack an academic structure.
10 pts
Total Points: 100

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