Research and Statistical Methods. 0-3-3.

A study of the research and statistical methods commonly used in the Behavioral Sciences. Emphasis on quantitative methodology and APA writing style.

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Research Paper and Data Analysis and Report:  You will complete a research proposal in APA format on a topic related to your area of study. This will include a summary of relevant literature on thetopic, the rationale for the study, hypothesis or hypotheses to be tested, analyses to be conducted once data is collected, and references. The research paper shall consist of the following sections:  title page, introduction, method (with participants, materials/apparatus, procedure subsections), results (statistical analyses to be used including graph(s) and/or table(s)), and references. You will be penalized for spelling, grammatical, and APA format errors on your research paper.  In addition, you will analyze a dataset provided to you from a survey and report your findings in APA format. This analysis will include a table and a graph. The rubric for evaluating the research paper and data analysis and report will be posted on Moodle.