7 Research Proposal Project

You will work  in a team of 3 members. The goal of this project is to prepare a research proposal on a topic in the area of culture and psychology and present it to class.

• Choose a topic
• Review of the past research literature. Minimum 8 research articles from scholarly journals using PsycInfo, The articles must be from the last 5 years.
  What was known before? What is missing/ not explored?
• Provide a Rationale for your research why it is necessary/important to do this particular research?
  Draw this rationale from the past literature review. What will your research contribute?
• Provides the details of the methodology. The research methods proposed must be EMPIRICAL which may combine features of experimental methods and non-experimental methods such as surveys, correlation. Include the following:
  • Sample: How many? Age? Male? Females? Ethnicity? From where? etc. How will they be recruited?
  • Measurement tools (include copies in the Appendix )  such as a survey,  questionnaires, experiments
  • Plans for data-analyses- Descriptive, t-test? ANOVA? Correlation?
  • How will you ensure the culture specific methodology requirements are integrated?
  • How will you ensure that Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists is followed? https://cpa.ca/aboutcpa/committees/ethics/codeofethics/
• Reference list in APA style
• Appendices to include copies of the questionnaire/scales/standardized test ‘
• Class Presentation: About 12 minutes
  
  • PowerPoint : 8 slides. Include the following
  • What is the topic? Why is it necessary to do a research on it?
  • Past research- how this research would add to knowledge and practice
  • Methodology – how do you plan to do your research? Why you chose these methods, measures, questionnaires etc.

An A+ Research Proposal Project

• has a clear and relevant focus on Culture and Psychology
• contains relevant literature search
• has a strong and thorough rationale of the research
• is based on a clear and detailed methodology
• is organized, and presented with enthusiasm and clarity
• demonstrates good team work
• stimulates questions/comments from class