• Overview
Write a 6 page literature review using 4 articles on a topic of interest.
Note: Developing a research proposal requires specific steps that need to be executed in a sequence. The assessments in this course are presented in sequence and must be completed in order.
A literature review is a critical reading of research that has been already been published and a key academic competency. Your ability to evaluate the quality of someone else's research demonstrates knowledge of the field you are studying. The skills you use when writing a literature review will contribute to your long-term career success.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
• Competency 1: Describe types of psychological research methods.
o Define the research methodology proposed to answer a research question.
Competency 2: Evaluate research methods and psychological research findings.
o Explain the appropriate research methodology for a research question.
o Describe why a research question adds important knowledge to a particular area of study.
o Evaluate research studies that present the theoretical framework for a particular area of study.
o Develop a complete literature review of articles related to a particular area of study.
Competency 3: Apply knowledge of research methodology to design an ethically appropriate plan for a psychological research study.
o Develop a clear, concise, and appropriate research question.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.
o Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities.
o Apply proper APA formatting and style.
Context
Without research participants, there would be no research. Research participants are meant to represent us all as we study their behavior in order to determine how and why we, as humans, behave as we do. As such, research participants are extremely valuable and should be treated with care and concern for their well-being.
Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
Resources
Suggested Resources
The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.
Bookstore Resources
The resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and are not required.
Salkind, N. J. (2017). Exploring research (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
o Chapter 3B, "The Importance of Practicing Ethics in Research."
o Chapter 4, "Sampling and Generalizability."
Assessment Instructions
Note: You must complete and receive feedback on this assessment before moving on to submit Assessement 3.
In Assessment 5, you will design an ethically appropriate research proposal plan for a psychological research study. Before beginning Assessment 2, review Assessment 5 (see below). Consider the parameters for Assessment 5, and choose a topic that would you like to research in Assessment 2 and the remaining assessments in this course.
Then, conduct research in the Capella University Library on your topic. Identify 4 articles on your topic of interest to read and analyze for use in this assessment.
Write a literature review in the form of a 6 page paper in which you discuss the following:
0. A research question and methodology needed to address it: Begin your paper by clearly identifying both the research question and hypothesis that your proposal will address as well as the research methodology you plan to (hypothetically) use. If your plan is for qualitative work, research questions are sufficient. Please operationalize the variables and provide a brief explanation as to the method of research that will be employed and a brief rationale for your choice.
1. The research question's relevance: Include a description of why this topic is important to research in the context of current literature on the topic. Provide scholarly information that supports your view.
2. Theories underscoring the area of research: Describe the specific psychological theory or theories related to the chosen topic that are best suited to form the foundation for the proposed research. Be sure to identify how this theory pertains to the proposed research.
3. A literature review of the 4 related articles you identified for this assessment. Consider how these articles inform the research questions you posed, include a discussion of some of the research methodologies employed, and identify any limitations of the studies (for example, small sample size, focusing on one age group only) and gaps in the research.
Be sure to include a concluding paragraph for your literature review.
Additional Requirements
• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Your paper should be formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style and formatting.
• Length: A typical response will be 6 typed and double-spaced pages.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
ASSESEMENT 5 is only post here because of the direction above asks us to refer to Assessment 5 if a topic is chosen it has to be used from this assessment through to assessment 5, This is not to be completed, only posted for a reference.
•Overview
Write a 15-20-page research proposal for a selected topic.
Note: Developing a research proposal requires specific steps that need to be executed in a sequence. The assessments in this course are presented in sequence and must be completed in order.
Context
Writing a research proposal is basically writing the first three chapters of an APA-style research article. It includes sections 1, 2, and 3 of the research paper-the Introduction, the Literature Review, and the Methodology sections. To recap, these sections include the following:
Introduction
The Introduction serves to provide the reader with the background of the research problem. It identifies what the problem is, tells why it is important to study, and gives a brief summary of the most important findings related to the problem in order to put it into context with the rest of the literature on the topic. The main objective in the introduction is to help the reader understand the research problem and its importance to the field of psychology.
Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
• Will you conduct research, participate in research, or simply be a consumer of research?
• How can you use research in your career, currently and in the future?
Resources
Required Resources
The following resources are required to complete the assessment.
Capella Resources
Click the links provided to view the following resources:
• Research Methods Template.
• Assessment Instructions
Note: You must complete Assessments 1-4 before beginning Assessment 5.
The final assessment for this course is the completion of a formal APA-formatted research proposal. You must use the Research Methods Template, which is linked in the Resources. Your proposal should reflect revisions you made based on the feedback you received on
Assessments 2 and 3.
Proposals should be approximately 15 pages in length (not including the references and title page), follow APA format, and contain the following elements in the order listed below:
1. Title page (not included in 15 page requirement).
2. Abstract (120 words or less) (Note that this is a separate page.).
3. Introduction: a summary of your proposal and the research questions under study (1 page).
4. Literature review (5-6 pages).
5. Methods section (4-6 pages) that includes the following subsections:
1. Research design selection and rationale (1 page).
2. Participants.
3. Instruments.
4. Data analysis plan.
6. Discussion of your expected findings (1-2 pages).
7. Conclusion (1-2 paragraphs wrapping up the proposal).
8. References (not included in 15 page requirement).
Additional Instructions
• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Your proposal should be formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style and formatting.
• Length: A typical response will be 15 typed and double-spaced pages, not including references and title page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.