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process required to research it. No actual experiments must be
conducted.
The Research Proposal must contain the following sections:
Introduction
Write a 100- to 200-word introduction for your research proposal. This
must explain your research problem and your working hypothesis.
Refer to Appendix A of Beginning Behavioral Research for guidance
on creating an introduction.
Elements of the Study
Write a 175- to 350-word outline of the elements of your research
study.
Refer to Appendix A of Beginning Behavioral Research for an
overview and examples of a research report and poster project.
Ethical Considerations
Write a 175- to 350-word summary identifying ethical considerations
you must have in designing your research project.
Refer to Ch. 3 of Beginning Behavioral Research and incorporate at
least one scholarly source in your discussion of ethical considerations
specific to your research proposal.
Survey Design
Write a 350- to 525-word summary of the survey design you chose and
how you obtained a representative sample for the proposed research.
Include the appropriate measures of reliability and validity.
Explain the rationale for how you propose to design and conduct the
research while minimizing bias.
Refer to Ch. 9 of Beginning Behavioral Research for details on survey
design and subject recruitment.
Conclusion
Write a 75- to 150-word conclusion summarizing your research
proposal.
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BSHS 382 Week 4 DQ 1, DQ 2 and DQ 3