Research methods assignment

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As you have learned during class, there are many different methods that a researcher could use. It can be helpful to think through the different options prior to determining what method to use. It is important to think of what is most needed from your study results when choosing what method to use. If a researcher wants to study an exercise intervention for reducing depression, s/he might study this in depth with one person using a single case study, s/he might try to study this by watching people and collecting observational data, s/he might survey people on their rates of exercise and their moods, s/he might collect data from people who regularly use their gym membership and people who do not in terms of their mood, or s/he might randomly assign people to receive or not receive an exercise intervention. Different research designs yield different data. The data obtained, in turn, impact the conclusions that can be made and the implications of study results for professionals working in the field.

For this Assignment, you will identify uses, strengths, and limitations for main study methods discussed in class for a topic of interest (ideally the topic you have used for the course learning activities, but this is not required). You will then chose which of these methods you think is best for studying your research question and design a study using the chosen method. You will present hypothetical findings, discuss limitations of your study, discuss areas for further research, and discuss how your study findings could be used by professionals in the field. Please see the Unit 9 assignment template for more information.

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Your Assignment should include:

  • Cover page

  • Provide your name, title of Assignment, course and unit number, and date

  • Body

  • Complete the Unit 9 Assignment.

  • Reference list

  • Sources in APA format

  • You must use your text and 2 additional sources

Assignment Guidelines

  • Complete Unit 9 Assignment in 3-5 pages

  • Times New Roman 12 point font, Double-spaced

  • Written adhering to the guidelines of Standard American English. This means that your thoughts should be well-organized, logical, and unified as well as original with the viewpoint and purpose clearly established and sustained. Standard American English guidelines also include the use of correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.

  • Written in APA Formatting and Citation style

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Unit 9 Assignment Pick a topic of interest that you would want to study. It is recommended, but not required, to use the same topic you have used for prior learning activities. What is your topic? What is your research question? What is your hypothesis? Complete the table below: Single Case Design How could this method be used with your study question? Describe in 2–3 sentences how you could create a study with this design. What are possible strengths of this approach? What are limitations of this approach? Observational Design How could this method be used with your study question? Describe in 2–3 sentences how you could create a study with this design. What are possible strengths of this approach? What are limitations of this approach? Survey Design How could this method be used with your study question? Describe in 2–3 sentences how you could create a study with this design. What are possible strengths of this approach? What are limitations of this approach? Quasi-Experimental Design How could this method be used with your study question? Describe in 2–3 sentences how you could create a study with this design. What are possible strengths of this approach? What are limitations of this approach? Single Factor Experimental Design How could this method be used with your study question? Describe in 2–3 sentences how you could create a study with this design. What are possible strengths of this approach? What are limitations of this approach? If you had a grant to study your topic of interest, which of these designs would you use? Why? In a minimum of three pages, write the methods and discussion section of a research paper using the selected design. You can choose to discuss results that confirm your hypothesis or results that disconfirm your hypothesis. In the discussion section, be sure to discuss limitations to your study, ways that future research could overcome these limitations and provide further information, and ways that professionals could use the results of your study. Be sure to include a title and reference page, in APA format. Per APA format, all pages should also have a running head.
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