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University of South Australia
UO Introductory Research Methods
Dr Laura McLaughlin Engfors
Write the due date here in this format: Nov 14, 2022
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Start typing your Abstract here.
The Abstract should be no more than 150 words. Include the following, in this order:
A reason for why the study is important/being conducted.]
Brief statement about what is currently not yet known
State the aim, e.g., The aim of the current study was to
State the hypothesis, e.g., It was hypothesised that
Sentence about the sample i.e., number and type of participants (undergraduate students)]
Sentence about the measures
Sentence indicating the analysis
Sentence on the finding- was it significant? Not significant?
End with implications of the findings e.g. The implications of these findings are or These findings suggest that
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Start typing your Abstract here.
The Abstract should be no more than 150 words. Include the following, in this order:
A reason for why the study is important/being conducted.]
Brief statement about what is currently not yet known
State the aim, e.g., The aim of the current study was to
State the hypothesis, e.g., It was hypothesised that
Sentence about the sample i.e., number and type of participants (undergraduate students)]
Sentence about the measures
Sentence indicating the analysis
Sentence on the finding- was it significant? Not significant?
End with implications of the findings e.g. The implications of these findings are or These findings suggest that
Abstract
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Put your Introduction here (do not include the title Introduction)
The Introduction should be approximately 750 words including in-text citations.
This should be your revised introduction i.e. Assessment 2.1, INCLUDING changes you made in response to the feedback you received. Dont just copy/paste it in. Strengthen those areas that need it!
Check the template for Assessment 2.1 Draft Introduction for the specific instructions.
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Put your Introduction here (do not include the title Introduction)
The Introduction should be approximately 750 words including in-text citations.
This should be your revised introduction i.e. Assessment 2.1, INCLUDING changes you made in response to the feedback you received. Dont just copy/paste it in. Strengthen those areas that need it!
Check the template for Assessment 2.1 Draft Introduction for the specific instructions.
Repeat Title from Title Page
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Put your Method here.
Participants how many, how they were selected, describe them (demographic information) and how they were split into groups, etc. Round all numbers to a maximum of 2 decimal places. Include the table containing the demographic information and make sure you point it out in the text. E.g. Table 1 presents
Design Describe in a few sentences your research design (e.g. within- or between-groups, experimental or non-experimental) and Independent and Dependent variables here.
Materials Describe what equipment and tests were used, e.g. Describe and cite the scale you used (either Statistics Anxiety Scale or Attitude to Learning Statistics Scale). You will be given the reliability score (Cronbachs alpha) for your scale include it here.
Procedure Provide a clear step-by-step description of the data collection process. What were all of the important things that the participants had to do/complete?
Use the headings provided below.
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Put your Method here.
Participants how many, how they were selected, describe them (demographic information) and how they were split into groups, etc. Round all numbers to a maximum of 2 decimal places. Include the table containing the demographic information and make sure you point it out in the text. E.g. Table 1 presents
Design Describe in a few sentences your research design (e.g. within- or between-groups, experimental or non-experimental) and Independent and Dependent variables here.
Materials Describe what equipment and tests were used, e.g. Describe and cite the scale you used (either Statistics Anxiety Scale or Attitude to Learning Statistics Scale). You will be given the reliability score (Cronbachs alpha) for your scale include it here.
Procedure Provide a clear step-by-step description of the data collection process. What were all of the important things that the participants had to do/complete?
Use the headings provided below.
Method
Participants
Design
Materials
Procedure
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Put your Results here.
Begin by reporting your data screening etc.
Then report your independent samples t-test just as you did in your practical classes (including Cohens d). Round all numbers to a maximum of 2 decimal places (except significance, which you should take to 3 decimal places).
Dont interpret results here.
Put all SPSS output into the Appendix.
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Put your Results here.
Begin by reporting your data screening etc.
Then report your independent samples t-test just as you did in your practical classes (including Cohens d). Round all numbers to a maximum of 2 decimal places (except significance, which you should take to 3 decimal places).
Dont interpret results here.
Put all SPSS output into the Appendix.
Results
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Put your Discussion here.
The Discussion should be approximately 750 words including in-text citation.
It is useful to structure your discussion into four broad sections:
Begin by summarising your results,
Then interpret and relate to existing research and literature.
Critically evaluate the study (including both strengths and limitations) and make suggestions for improvements and future research.
Make some conclusions about your studys findings. What are the main take-away points? Conclude on a positive note.
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Put your Discussion here.
The Discussion should be approximately 750 words including in-text citation.
It is useful to structure your discussion into four broad sections:
Begin by summarising your results,
Then interpret and relate to existing research and literature.
Critically evaluate the study (including both strengths and limitations) and make suggestions for improvements and future research.
Make some conclusions about your studys findings. What are the main take-away points? Conclude on a positive note.
Discussion
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List your references in alphabetical order using APA 7th edn format. (see resources for this unit or the APA reference list quick guide for guidance).
The reference list is NOT included in the word count.
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List your references in alphabetical order using APA 7th edn format. (see resources for this unit or the APA reference list quick guide for guidance).
The reference list is NOT included in the word count.
References
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Paste in your SPSS outputs (for descriptive statistics and t-tests) here.
Appendices are NOT included in the word count.
This output must be your own output from your SPSS analyses.
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Paste in your SPSS outputs (for descriptive statistics and t-tests) here.
Appendices are NOT included in the word count.
This output must be your own output from your SPSS analyses.
Appendix
