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WALIKING ON STRESSThis assignment will be the culmination of all of the assignments you have completed in this course.You will use the Final Paper Guidelines and Checklist S2020.docxand the Final Research Proposal APA Template S2020.docx to complete this assignment. You will also want to review https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html (Links to an external site.) and/or your APA style manual (7th ed.) when completing this assignment. These sources will help you with all elements of APA style and help you to organize your paper from Cover Page to Appendices.* NOTE TO THE TUTOR: ALL 6 ASSIGNMENTS ARE ATTACHED final_paper_guidelines_and_checklist_s2020.docx final_research_proposal_apa_template_s2020.docx research_assignment_1.docx redo_ra__2_.docx redo_ra_3.docx Unformatted Attachment Preview Research Proposal Checklist APA Style, using APA Style Manual, 6th or 7th edition Over all order of paper ___ Title Page (Running head: TITLE OF PAPER), page numbers on all pages. A template is available to you. ___ Introduction (remember, do not use the word “Introduction” for this section.) The title of your paper will be centered at the top of the first page of your paper (the page after the title page). ___ Method a. b. c. d. e. ___ Design Participants Materials Procedure Analysis Reference (start on new page, insert page break) ___ Citations must match reference list (primary sources from peer-reviewed articles). ___ Articles must be from 2010 to current. Your articles must be from 2010 to current. ___ You must have cited each reference within the body of your research proposal paper (either in the introduction/literature review or in the Method section) ___ Appendices (start each appendix on a new page—insert page break), including the following: ___ Informed Consent (Appendix A) also identified within methods section ___ The survey you are using to measure your dependent variable (Appendix B) also identified within methods section ___ Debriefing Script (Appendix C) also identified within methods section ___ Any other materials that are not part of the Introduction or Method section (Appendix D) also identified within methods section (instructions, screening tool). 1 Guidelines for Writing Your Research Proposal Writing the introduction/literature review section The introduction is where you introduce your hypothesis. You start by describing the problem area. You gradually shift its focus to your specific research hypothesis. After the introduction you will then discuss/address past research on this topic. You will discuss those studies, what they examined, found, the limitations in the studies that further support the need for you to do this study. NOTE: You will NOT address the variables or what the experimental and control groups will do in this section or anything related to the Method section. You are focusing on prior studies and why your research is important. ___ State the significance of a topic early and explicitly in the introduction, i.e., why this problem is important to study. ___ You are developing an argument or a foundation for why you are conducting this research. ___ You will begin with research that has already been conducted. You will work to a point that shows your research hypothesis is important. Perhaps your question, or one very similar to it, has been studied. In that case, you may state that you will replicate the prior research to see whether you will find similar results. If your hypothesis has not yet been studied, then you can state that you are filling a “hole” or “void” in the knowledge on the topic. ___ Your introduction/literature review will be at least three pages long. You need space to develop your foundation and then to state your hypothesis. ___ The last paragraph will include the purpose or goal of your study and the hypothesis. ___ Citations are used through the introduction/literature review. DO NOT USE: ___ Direct quotes ___ First person pronouns such as “I,” “me,” or “myself” (identify yourself as “this author”) ___ Contractions (can’t should be cannot, isn’t should be is not, wouldn’t should be would not) 2 Writing the Method section Directly under your Method heading, starting with the Design sub-heading: ___ information about the design (independent groups posttest only design) of your study and why you are using this study ___ operationally define the Independent Variable and its levels or conditions ___ operationally define the Dependent Variable ___ potential threats to: internal reliability, construct validity, statistical validity, internal validity (this includes confounds) Under sub-heading Participants: ___ Information about participants such as age range, gender, where they are from (e.g. CWU students), how they will be recruited, and how many participants you will seek. Under sub-heading Materials: ___ You will discuss informed consent information. You will attach your actual sample informed consent form in the appendix section. The first time you address the informed consent within the paper you will also identify where in the Appendices it will be located (Appendix A). You will need to include a copy of your informed consent as an Appendix. ___ You will explain what apparatus, etc. you will need for your experiment (e.g., any tools, assistants, rooms or lab space, etc.). ___ You will explain what measure(s) you will use to measure the Dependent Variable. The first time you address the survey by its title within the paper, you will also identify where in the Appendices it will be located (Appendix B). You will need to include a copy of your survey as an Appendix. ___ You will explain how the survey will be used to measure any differences or changes you hope to find in the Dependent Variable and why you chose it (e.g., it shows levels of selfesteem). Identify that the survey was developed by you for this study. ___ If you need any materials such as computers, stereo, DVD player, television, research assistant, counselors, etc. 3 Under sub-heading Procedure: You will include the step-by-step procedure you will use to conduct your research and will include the item listed below. I should be able to read this section and replicate your work, so be detailed and specific. The step-by-step procedure must include: ___ You will discuss information about HSRC approval (e.g., what level of review you will need and why, etc.). ___ You will discuss how your study is ethical (e.g., informed consent, confidential or anonymous, etc.). ___ You will have at least one paragraph discussing the risks and benefits of your study and the risk-benefit ratio. ___ Details of how you will recruit participants ___ How you will obtain informed consent (included keeping signed copies and having a copy for the participants who choose to stay in the study). ___ Exactly what participants (both in the experimental group and control group) will do in your study ___ Address when you will have all of your participants complete your survey (posttest only). ___ After you have fully explained your procedure, you will explain how you plan to debrief your participants. You will explain what information, if any, that you will hand out to them. The first time you address the debriefing by within the paper, you will also identify where in the Appendices it will be located (Appendix D). You will need to include a script of your debriefing as an Appendix. If you are using a screening tool and/or are capturing a second dependent variable. Identify each as Appendix E and so on. Under sub-heading Analysis: ___ You will fill in the template pertaining to the analysis section. Include your independent variable, dependent variable. 4 General Comments about Your Research Proposal Please review Levels of Heading in your APA Publication Manual or in on https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/ge neral_format.html. This section will inform you on how to use headings throughout your paper. You will use information from all of your research assignments in this proposal. Some information you might be able to cut and paste. Other information will help with your organization of the paper. Please go back and reread your research assignments so that you cover everything you need to cover for this final Research Proposal assignment. Your proposal will be approximately one half introduction/literature review section and one half Method section. Each will be at least three (3) pages long. Thus, I expect to see at least six (6) pages of your written proposal (not counting cover page, reference page, or appendices). The proposal must adhere to APA formatting. Use Times New Roman and 12 point font, double spaced, 1” margins. A template will be provided for you. Points will be will be deducted if the template is not used. Be sure to include primary sources, peer reviewed articles from 2008 to current in your paper. These must be primary sources, peer reviewed, research articles. Secondary sources are also allowed. The final research proposal must be submitted through Canvas for Turnitin review by the specified due date and time. Late assignments are not accepted in this course. You must turn in a research proposal in order to pass the class. Please Note: I did not use APA style in writing this checklist. 5 FEW WORDS FROM TITLE 1 Research Proposal Title Student Name University FEW WORDS FROM TITLE 2 Research Proposal Title The introduction and literature review is a minimum of three pages in length (this does not include the cover page, references, or appendices). This is where you build your argument or your foundation for your research proposal. See your APA Manual for how to cite journal articles within your paper and for an example of a paper written in APA style. You may also use https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/ge neral_format.html. The last paragraph before the Method section states the purpose of your study and the research hypothesis. Method The Method section is a minimum of three pages in length (this does not include the cover page, references, or appendices). Design Start Design section here. Participants Start Participants section here. Materials Start Materials section here. Procedure Start Procedure section here. Analysis (You will keep the following writing. Just fill in the highlighted areas and remove the highlighted color. And remove these two sentences within the parentheses.) FEW WORDS FROM TITLE An independent-measures t test will be calculated for each group to determine if write your independent variable (IV) here had an effect on write your dependent variable (DV) here. Participants who describe treatment for experimental group will report an increase/decrease of the DV. Participants who did not describe treatment for experimental group will report no increase/decrease of the DV. 3 FEW WORDS FROM TITLE 4 References Pyter, L. M., & Nelson, R. J. (2006). Enduring effects of photoperiod on affective behaviors in Siberian hamsters (Phodopus sungorus). Behavioral Neuroscience, 120(1), 125-134. doi:10.1037/0735-7044.120.1.125 Rohan, K. J., Roecklein, K. A., Tierney, L. K., Johnson, L. G., Lippy, R. D., Lacy, T. J., & Barton, F. B. (2007). A randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy, light therapy, and their combination for seasonal affective disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75(3), 489-500. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.75.3.489 Sato, T. (1997). Seasonal affective disorder and phototherapy: A critical review. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 28(2), 164-169. doi:10.1037/0735-7028.28.2.164 The references above are for reference only. Note that they are in alphabetical order. Yours should be too. Delete all of the above and include your own list. FEW WORDS FROM TITLE 5 Appendix A Informed Consent Use the CWU informed consent form. A template has been provided for you and is located under Modules: Module Seven. You can key (cut and paste) the appendices in the format that you would use when you handed them to participants (e.g., it does not need to be double spaced if the actual form is not). You just copy and paste the document into the appendix. FEW WORDS FROM TITLE 6 Appendix B Title of Survey Copy and paste the survey you created onto this page. You can copy and paste the format that you would use when you handed it to participants (e.g., it does not need to be double spaced if the actual form is not). Copy and paste the document from RA#4 into this appendix. FEW WORDS FROM TITLE 7 Appendix C Debriefing Script This study is concerned with the ________________. How was this tested? In this study, you were asked you to _________________________________________. One group _______________________, whereas the other group ______________________________________. Hypotheses and main questions: We expect to find ________________________. Why is this important to study? This study is important because ___________. Who do I contact for more information? If you have concerns about your rights as a participant in this experiment, please contact ______________. Thank you again for your participation. Research Assignment (RA) # 1: Complete this worksheet and submit it through Canvas. Research proposal requirements: Must be an experimental design consisting of: An independent variable (IV), Dependent variable (DV), and, Two groups (experimental group and control group). The DV data must be captured using a survey. The IV is what the researcher manipulates. In this context, manipulation means giving (experimental group) or withholding (control group) a treatment or condition in an experiment. The DV identifies the change provoked (or not) by the IV. This is the variable that is measured due to the change (data) brought on by the IV. The DV must be measured using a survey. We will cover how to develop the survey later on in the quarter. Directions: This is the first of a series of six brief assignments designed to assist you in developing an original research proposal. 1. Pick a research question from the list provided below. If you choose to pick a topic not included below, you will need to notate on this worksheet that you have developed your own research question. You will also be required to do significantly more work if you develop your own research question, as these options listed on this worksheet have many of the components laid out for you. 2. Which research question will you be working on? What are the effects of walking on stress? 3. What is the independent variable (IV)? The independent variable’s variation does not depend on the other variable. The independent variable in the study is walking. 4. What is the dependent variable (DV)? The value of the dependent variable depends on the independent variable. The dependent variable in the research is stress. 1 5. What is your hypothesis (statement making a prediction)? A hypothesis entails the prediction between the connections among different variables that is clear and specific, and it is mainly applicable in quantitative research when conducting experiments (List, 2019). In simple terms, the hypothesis involves the explanation of the phenomenon. The research hypothesis includes: Walking for long hours in a day reduces the level of stress. 6. How will you manipulate the IV (express in terms of an experimental group and control group)? Manipulating an independent variable means systematically changing its level so that there is an exposure of different groups to the variable. When manipulation of the independent variable takes place, there is an exposure of different groups to varying degrees in the same period. The research entails walking as the independent variable. The independent variable which is walking can be manipulated where the increase in the hours spent in walking will cause the level of stress to reduce. 7. How will you measure the DV? Measuring takes place in the variables. The measurements take place on the dependent variables because they are the ones affected in the research. The response of the dependent variable is made on the independent variable. The variable is dependent because it depends on the independent variable. For instance, an evaluation of looking at how several walking hours impacts the stress, the dependent variable would be the level of stress on the participant because that is what the research measures. 2 References List, J. A., Shaikh, A. M., & Xu, Y. (2019). Multiple hypothesis testing in experimental economics. Experimental Economics, 22(4), 773-793. Research Question What are the effects of writing to do list before bed on feelings of restfulness? Independent Variable Writing to do list Dependent Variable will take selfies will NOT take selfies will engage with a pet will NOT engage with a pet will walk for a length of time each day will no walk more than their usual activity will engage with a pet will NOT engage with a pet concentration college students who do not chew gum while studying will chew gum while studying will NOT chew gum while studying stress college students who are not swim regularly, working adults who do not swim regularly, adults who will swim a number of times each week will NOT swim at all self-worth What are the effects of engaging with a pet on depression? engaging with a pet depression What are the effects of walking on stress? walking stress What are the effects of engaging with a pet on anxiety? engaging with a pet anxiety What are the effects of swimming on stress? chewing gum swimming Control Group will NOT write a list Taking selfies college students, working adults Experimen tal Group will write a list restfulness What are the effects of selfies on self-worth? What are the effects of chewing gum on concentration? Possible Population of Interest college students who do not take selfies, working adults who do not take selfies college students who do not have a pet, working adults who do not have a pet, adults in care facilities that do not have a pet, adults who suffer with PTSD that do not have a pet college students who do not engage in daily walking, working adults who do not engage in daily walking, adults who suffer with PTSD who do not engage in daily walking college students, working adults, adults in care facilities, adults who suffer with PTSD 3 suffer with PTSD who do not swim regularly What are the effects of sun lamps on depression? What are the effects of meditation on self-control? sum lamps meditation depression self-control college students who do not use sun lamps, working adults who do not use sun lamps, adults in care facilities who do not use sun lamps, adults who suffer with PTSD who do not use sun lamps college students who do not meditate, working adults who do not meditate, adults in care facilities who do not meditate, adults who suffer with PTSD who do not meditate college students who do not use smart phone game apps, working adults who do not use smart phone game apps, adults in care facilities who do not use smart phone game apps, adults who suffer with PTSD who do not meditate college students who do not journal, working adults who do not journal, adults with PTSD who do not journal will use the sun lamps a number times each week will NOT use the sun lamp at all will meditate for a specific amount of time for a specific amount of days will NOT meditate for a specific amount of time for a specific amount of days will play smart phone game app will NOT play smart phone game app will journal daily will NOT journal daily will NOT wear any make-up will NOT engage in yoga will NOT listen to music will NOT read daily affirmations What are the effects of smart phone game apps on stress? smart phone game apps stress What are the effects of journaling on anxiety? journaling anxiety What are the effects of makeup on confidence? make-up confidence Females who do not wear make-up will wear light makeup What are the effects of yoga on self-esteem? yoga self-esteem People who do not do yoga will engage in yoga slow tempo music concentration People who do not listen to music while studying will listen to music positive affirmations self-esteem People who do not read positive affirmations will read daily affirmations What are the effects of slow tempo music on concentration? What are the effects of positive affirmations on selfesteem? 4 What are the effects of volunteering on self-esteem? volunteering self-confidence People who do not volunteer will volunteer will NOT volunteer 5 Resea ... Purchase answer to see full attachment