In Week 1, you began formulating the introduction to your quantitative research plan. This week, you will submit the introduction, which serves as the first place where a reader will gather the purpose and intention of your proposed research.
To prepare for this Application:
- Review the two texts from RSCH 8101: Research Theory, Design, and Methods:
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- Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
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- Chapter 8, “Quantitative Methods”
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- A Primer in Theory Construction
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- Chapter 1, “Introduction”
- Chapter 2, “The Idea”
- Chapter 3, “Concepts”
- Chapter 4, “Statements”
- Chapter 5, “Forms of Theories”
- Review the assigned chapters in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association to ensure that your in-text citations and reference list are accurate.
The assignment:
- Submit a 3- to 4-page draft of the first part of your research plan. Include the following elements in your draft:
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- Title
- Introduction
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- Opening statement
- Background of study
- Problem statement
- Purpose of the study
- Research question(s) and hypotheses
- Theoretical framework
