Research Methods in Psychology

  Create a research manuscript, guided by your research proposal from Research Methods in Psychology I and the study you conducted earlier in the course. Please speak with your instructor if you did not take Research Methods I. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Methods A. Outline who the participants were in the study. How many participants were there, and how were they recruited? B. Describe the materials (surveys, etc.) you created for the study and how they specifically address the research question. Also, consider how the materials appropriately take into consideration the participants. C. Describe the methodological procedures used to collect the data. How were the materials used in collecting the data? II. Results A. Describe how your raw data was reduced for statistical analysis, clearly detailing each step of the process. B. Create a table outlining the descriptive statistics for your key variables. C. Describe the statistical test you selected, and explain why this test is the most appropriate for analyzing your data. D. Communicate your research results in a manner that is of professional quality, as outlined by the American Psychological Association’s standards. III. Discussion A. What were the results of the data analysis, and how do these results relate to the research hypothesis? B. How do your obtained results complement and/or contradict the previous literature on the topic? Justify your assertions with data. C. Outline the strengths and limitations of your research, supporting these assertions with your data analysis. D. Identify other tests you could have used, and explain why these tests were not as appropriate for analyzing the data. E. Discuss the extent to which your study adheres to the American Psychological Association’s principles and standards. F. Based on the results from your data analysis, identify areas related to your topic that are still in need of future research