This assignment will give you experience in generating an experimental question and hypothesis by extrapolating from one of the papers we have read for this class. You will choose one article/topic from the Article Breakdown or either of the Article-Media Critique Papers. Then, develop a research question that expands upon their findings. You will then design an experiment to answer your new question and write a full APA-Style Introduction, Method, and Expected Results section. Below are some tips/steps you should take to complete this assignment appropriately. Please note, this is a description of the assignment OVERALL. To complete all of these steps will take us the rest of the semester. For Module 5, you only need to complete and upload the Research Paper Design and Lit Search document.
1. Choose 1 of the 3 articles
2. Consider their question and findings to choose your extension research question. What is a next step that you could propose taking? What is a new question generated from their findings that you could propose answering?
3. Define and develop your IV(s) and DV(s) needed to answer this question. Think about what is needed for each section of your methods (participants, materials, procedures). How will you manipulate the IV(s), how will you measure the DV(s)? Who will your participants be? What will you have them do? What will you use to measure their responses?
4. Develop a specific hypothesis and rationale. What do you think the outcome of your experiment would be if we actually did it? Why do you think that would be the outcome?
5. Write an Introduction Section in APA style that uses the previous research you found to summarize relevant background information and incorporate the research questions, hypothesis, and rationale you developed above.
6. Write your Method Section in APA Style using headings, subheadings, and citations where appropriate.
7. Write your intended statistics and Expected Results section in APA Style.
What should your paper include:
1. APA Style Title Page
2. APA Style Introduction Section. This should be roughly 3 -4 pages. Makes sure to use APA Style headings and subheadings to organize your ideas.
3. An APA Style Method section with the following subsections: Participants, Materials, Procedures. (This should be roughly 1-2 pages). You will not be graded on length, but rather ability to convey appropriate information effectively to the reader. So, if your method section is only a page, thats not enough space to accurately convey information. If it is 5 pages, you are probably saying too much and confusing your reader.
4. An APA Style Expected Results section with details regarding which statistics you would run for this experiment, and how you expect the results to turn out. Include a figure (bar graph or line graph) to demonstrate these expected results.
5. APA Style Reference Section
Additional Information:
-A rubric will be posted in the iCollege assignment for the paper once we begin writing. Look at it to help guide your completion of the assignment.
-Use the APA Style manual and/or the link I posted on iCollege for issues with APA style formatting and citations/references.
-Remember that you are not writing for your professor. I am grading the assignment, your reader is a theoretical, educated person who is nave about the topic at hand. Do not assume knowledge for that person. Explain everything clearly, concisely, and adequately.
-You may not use quotes in your paper. Everything in the paper should be written in your own words. This means that you will need to have a good grasp on the papers you are reviewing so that you can paraphrase.
References:
1. I Driesen, K., Jansen, N. W. H., Kant, Ij., Mohren, D. C. L., & van Amelsvoort, L. G. P. M. (2010). Depressed mood in the working population: Associations with work schedules and working hours
2. Sato K, Kuroda S, Owan H. Mental health effects of long work hours, night and weekend work, and short rest periods.
3. Jang, S. J., Park, R., & Zippay, A. (2011). The interaction effects of scheduling control and worklife balance programs on job satisfaction and mental health. International Journal of Social Welfare, 20(2), 135143.
4. Timms, C., Brough, P., ODriscoll, M., Kalliath, T., Siu, O. L., Sit, C., & Lo, D. (2015). Flexible work arrangements, work engagement, turnover intentions and psychological health.
5. Kamerde, D., Wang, S., Burchell, B., Balderson, S. U., & Coutts, A. (2019). A shorter working week for everyone: How much paid work is needed for mental health and well-being? Social Science & Medicine, 241.
6. Luca, M., Bellia, S., Bellia, M., Luca, A., & Calandra, C. (2014). Prevalence of depression and its relationship with work characteristics in a sample of public workers. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 10.
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