This 12-15 page paper. It is a full reporting of a thought experiment on how a social psychologist would conduct an empirical study of a current event (domestic violence increase during covid). You will write your work up as if it were a journal article. In some sections, such as the introduction, your actual literature is reported. In other sections, such as the Results portion, your writing will represent plans (for analysis) and speculated results of those statistical procedures. Consider that you are making an argument for the importance of the research (i.e., why should we care about what you are studying) and the benefits of your proposed research (i.e., how your research would be helpful and important to the field.)
The following required portions are explained with suggestions offered.
Introduction:
o Describe the current event you are focusing on — Increased Domestic Violence Rates Since Corona Virus . Ensure that there is enough detail for a person who may not know about the event but be succinct. Remember to include the source in your reference page.
o Discuss the issue in relation to social psychology concepts, theories, and research showing a thorough literature review that is applicable to your work. Pose questions to be studied, particularly those not examined in prior research. Culminate this section with a hypothesis to be tested by data collection.
Method:
o In this section provide a detailed description of the research that would be conducted. This would include:
§ Participants, Measures, Procedures
Results:
o In this section provide the proposed analytical procedures, discussion of potential graphic presentation (e.g., tables, charts, graphs) that would best represent the data obtained. Note: if graphics are created these should be included in an Appendix.
o Suggest what the results might look like including demographic information and/or results of statistical procedures (e.g., t-tests, p-values, etc…).
Discussion:
o This section pulls together the entire experiment and would include:
§ Very brief restatement of the hypothesis
§ Overview of the findings expected and what they indicate. Explanation of nonsignificant results could also be included (and shows extra effort)
§ Statement of limitations of the thought experiment and ways it could be improved and/or expanded for more information
§ Suggestions for next steps in the process of researching and/or practical applications (e.g., policy, clinical, theoretical model development, etc.)
§ Application of thought experiment to larger issues
Reference Section:
· This section must be APA formatted and include all sources used (including the textbook if applicable)
· Remember to include in-text citations that match up with references in this section
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