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i think she is just mad cuz her sister likes her boyfriend or somethin.

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Try writing about another topic...I can't give points for this.

Dan

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You did a good job identifying the variables but either combined them or switched the independent/dependent variables. Feel free to revise your answers for full points.

Dan

today is the same as the journal i did ten minutes ago

I wish that i would have never said yes the first time i was offered drugs. i probably would be home rite now with a job and a licsense and i would be doin good. i hope that one day i can live in a small cabin in the mountains.

Independent variable-the one that is being changed for study
Dependent variable-is not being changing for study
Mode- most commonly occuring number
Mean- average
Median-middle number in a set of data
Range-from the lowest # of data to the top
Standard deviation- how much scores vary around the median
Statistical significance- signafacance of statistics
Culture- a group of people from a region
Bias-a water dru m
Ethics- ethnic beliefs
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today im feeling kinda tired. i am glad i didnt go tubing cuz i can get caught up in my itech classes. last nite i got to sleep in a nice bed. i wish i could have stayed in it longer though. im glad about going on pass this weekend.

Psychology: Research Project
You are going to be designing a basic research proposal. The outline provided to
you will help guide you through this procedure (in fact you can simply add your
information to this outline!). There is no minimum “length” to this project, only
what it takes to do it correctly. Specific guidelines are as follows.
1. Will include title page (no plastic covers are needed, only stapled in the top left
corner)
2. Typed and double-spaced paper or Power Point presentation
3. All relevant data is provided
4. The project is “finished” to the best of your abilities
The project will be completed over the next 9 lessons and will be due no later than
lesson 19.
Lessons 10-14:
Complete an almost final draft of your project outline I-V (introduction,
methodology, validity and reliability and ethics)
Lessons 15-17:
Conduct your research
Lesson 18-19:
Complete section VI (analysis) of your project outline.
Project is due lesson 19 and no later than the last day of the quarter. Make
sure that you proofread your final draft.
RESEARCH PROJECT OUTLINE
I. Introductory Section
A. Title Page
B. Table of Contents
II. Introduction (specific problem to be investigated)
1. Problem of the research (your question)
2. Hypotheses
3. Dependent Variables (DV) & Independent Variables (IV) & Extraneous and
Confounding Variables (EV)
4. Significance of the research (why is this research important?)
III. Methodology (Procedure – be as specific as possible!)
1. Sample and Population (who and where)
2. Instruments and materials needed
3. Research design (how will you set up the research)
4. Procedures (when, where, and how the data will be collected)
• Needs to be very specific and step-by-step
IV. Validity and Reliability Issues
1. Validity (how do you know it will give you a good answer to your question?)
2. Reliability (how do you know you will get the same results every time?)
V. Ethics Issues
1. Planning: What safeguards are incorporated into the design of the study to
protect the rights of human subjects?
2. Subject Risk: What are the risks to the subjects? What steps are taken to
minimize or eliminate risk to the subjects?
3. Researcher Responsibility: How will the subjects be notified that the study is
for research purposes and that they have the choice of not participating?
4. Notification: How will the subject give consent to the research?
5. Deception: If deception or concealment is necessary to the methods of this
study, how has the researcher determined that such methods are necessary, that
alternate methods are not available that do not use concealment or deception, or
insure that subjects are provided with sufficient explanation as soon as possible?
6. Individual freedom: How will the subjects’ right to withdraw be protected?
7. Subject discomfort: How will the subjects be informed of any risk and invited
to participate voluntarily?
8. Results dissemination: How will the results of the survey be provided to any
participant who wishes to see it?
9. Undesirable consequences: How will all due care be used to assure subjects
that the results are for research purposes only and that they will not be penalized
in any way for participating?
10. Confidentiality: How will you keep the subjects’ information private and
protected if necessary?
11.Data Protection: Where and for how long will the collected data be stored?
What will happen to it after that?
VI. Conduct your research
VII. Analysis
A. Results
1. State specific findings
2. Include visual aids if necessary and discuss how the results relate to your hypothesis
B. Conclusion/Discussion
1. How are the results different or the same from your hypothesis? Why?
2. What future study needs to be done to answer any new questions you may have
about your topic?
Name_ Class Date_
Research Project Grading
Description of Research problem:
(includes hypothesis & variables) 15
Methodology:
Research design
5
Procedures
10
Validity and Reliability:
5
Ethical issues addressed:
5
Analysis (conclusion)
10
Overall quality (grammar/spelling/etc.) __
10