Question Quantitative Research Methods WEEK 8: PREPAR

Quantitative Research Methods

WEEK 8: PREPARE A MOCK PROSPECTUS (REPLACES CONCEPT PAPER)

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Instructions

Write your mock Prospectus (replaces   Concept Paper) using the Prospectus template found in the week Books and   Resources.Follow the template guidelines for each section.

1. Write an Introduction   describing your topic.

2. Write the   Statement of the Problem section.

3. Describe the   Purpose of the Study. Include the results of your power analysis.

4. State your   Research Question and your null and alternative hypotheses. Be sure that your   question aligns with your purpose.

5. Write a Brief   Review of the Literature.

6. Complete the   Research Methods section (including the Operational Definition of Variables,   Constructs, and Measurement sub sections). Follow the instructions in the   template. Be sure to:
a. Identify the   strengths and weaknesses of your envisioned design and methods.

b. Identify   threats to validity and how your design will address them.

c. Justify why   your chosen design and methods are more appropriate for your research   question than alternatives you have considered.

d. Define the   constructs you will measure and what you will do in order to determine how to   operationalize them.

e. Describe the   sample you propose to study and its characteristics; this should include, but   is not limited, to: 1) age; 2) gender; 3) ethnicity; 4) additional cultural   factors; and 5) education level. Justify your choice of sample.

f. Describe your   method of sampling.

g. Describe the   type of data you need to collect and how you will collect it.

h.  Briefly   describe any ethical issues you foresee with your study. Make a preliminary   assessment of the level of risk associated with participation in your study   that might need to be raised with the Institutional Review Board.

i. Describe and   justify how you will analyze your data and the descriptive statistics you   will present.

j. Explain how you   conducted your power analysis.

k. Describe how   you will handle your data, check for accuracy etc.

l. What problems   do you foresee in implementing the design? How might you prevent them?

Support your paper with a minimum of 7   resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate   scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 12-15 pages not including title   and reference pages

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