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3. Due date depending on schedule: Jan. 30 & Feb. 6 &13 Feb. Weight: 10%. Brief in-class presentation and discussion of the research proposal (including your handout). 4. Date due: Feb. 27. Weight: 20%. Full research proposal presenting the theoretical rationale for the project, detailed description of the proposed method and measures, limitations and implications, appendices, etc. 5. Due date: 26 Mar. Weight: 10%. Poster presentation of the project results to class(undergraduate poster presentation date not yet set but likely to be during the first week of April.). . 6. Due date: 2 April. Weight: 40%. Final written report of the project. 7. Evaluation date: 6 April. Weight: 10%. Class attendance and participation. Guidelines for projects (individuals or pairs): 1. The research project must be on one or more aspects of social or emotional development. In other words, change over time must be one research issue of interest. Normally, the project must focus on the normal range of development rather than on children or adolescents selected for some disorder or problem. Proof of timely ethical access to a population of children or adolescents with some disorder or problem must be established by the end of January. Note that additional ethical approval steps are likely required for such access. Due to the extra time and effort involved, these non-normal projects are not recommended. 2. Students must be prepared a) to indicate their preferred general domain of research for their project by the end of the second class (Jan 16); b) by the third class, to have identified a research question and to have drafted an ethics application (Jan. 23); and c) by the fourth class to be prepared to present that choice (beginning on Jan. 30). Some potential areas of study will be discussed at the first class on 10 Jan. 3. Students are encouraged to investigate potential collaboration with faculty or graduate students currently doing research in developmental psychology in active labs. Students should seek approval of the course instructor if they wish to participate in ongoing research led by faculty or graduate students. Students will need to demonstrate that their role in the project is sufficient to warrant credit for their contribution. 4. The project must be theory-driven. (This will be discussed in the first class.) In other words, the testable hypotheses must be derived from theory with appropriate rationale. The hypotheses in the study must be psychological in nature. Recall from your 315 class that reasons for conducting projects may include: testing the implications of a specific developmental theory, extending previous research into a new domain, expanding upon a previous study by improving upon methods, or asking a different question or pitting one theory against another. 5. The project must be feasible. That is it must be able to be completed within the time frame of the deadlines in the course outlines with the resources available to you. It maybe a pilot project for an anticipated honours thesis or other research which you plan to complete in the future. You can extend your work from PSY 315 if it meets all of these criteria, or you can change topics. If you choose to pursue the same topic you covered in PSY 315, it is expected that you will extend and update your work significantly. Depending on the nature of the project, you may not be able to collect enough data to complete a valid statistical analysis but nevertheless a statistical analysis is expected. Be sure to consult with your instructor if you expect trouble collecting enough data. In other words, in consultation with your instructor, data from a small numbers of participants may suffice. You will still be able to complete statistical analyses on small numbers. 6. Ethical issues: There are departmental procedures for obtaining ethical approval for projects in the 300 – level lab courses. An application for ethics approval must be submitted and approved before recruiting participants or beginning data collection. The required forms and guidelines are available at the psychology website (see Appendix for access information). Because the matter is time sensitive and in order to obtain approval in time for data collection, a first draft of the ethical application must be submitted by Jan. 23. However, earlier applications are strongly encouraged. The instructor will help arrange for appropriate (depending on the age of the participants, the setting, and the presence of parents and other adults) supervision and accountability for each project. SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO TAKE PSY316 1. College Women’s Body Image Satisfaction: The relationship to Positive Parental Messages about Weight and Shape 2. Perceived nonverbal communication from Parents: the Relationship to College Women’s body Image 4
3. Tentative: The lying game: How often and to whom do individuals with psychopathic (callous unemotional) traits lie? 4. Shaping Adolescents’ Romantic Experiences: Contributions of Same- and Other-Sex Friendships 5. Emerging Adulthood: A mixed method comparative analysis across vocational settings. 6. The relationship between identity and weight-loss dieting 7. The Role of Empathy: An examination of How Empathy relates to Antisocial Behavior and Callous-Unemotional Traits 8. Family Structural and Process Variables in Emerging Adults’ Romantic Relationship quality. Detailed Description of assignments: 1. Outline of introduction of research topic with a bibliography. Due date: 16 Jan. Weight (toward final grade): 5%. This assignment must either be a planned update of your psy 315 proposal OR be a short point-form outline to introduce your new research proposal. It should include: (a) Headings for the main topics to be covered, in a logical order; (b) Citations of the relevant research articles, book chapters, etc.; and (c) Comments (a sentence or two in your own words) on each cited source. These comments will indicate what the cited source contributes to the theory or method of your project. Use the library early so that you will be able to assemble the relevant literature in time. This assignment can either be done individually or in pairs/ small group. 2. Draft Ethics application. Due date: 23 Jan. Weight: 5%. A completed ethics application form (see Appendix for access information) is expected in its first draft Form. Students must be prepared to use the feedback to make a final copy for submission to the Ethics Committee by the 31 st of January. This assignment can either be done individually or in pairs/ small group. 3. Brief in-class presentation and discussion of the research proposal (including your handout). Due date depending on schedule: Jan. 30& Feb 6 & 13. Weight: 10%. Individually or in pairs/small group, students will be required to present their research proposals orally. If more than one student is involved, the presentation is expected to be shared. The purpose of the presentation is not only to practice presenting one’s ideas clearly but to encourage brainstorming and to obtain feedback from other students. Each presentation should be supported by a one-page handout (with a copy for each student and the instructors) giving a point form outline, the hypotheses to be tested (preferably in graphic form), a couple of key references (not the complete bibliography), and any appropriate illustrative material such as sample test items.. Each presentation should be approximately 10 to 15 minutes in length, including time for class discussion and feedback following the presentation. Evaluation of the presentation will be based on the students’ ability to follow the guidelines for the assignment, contribution of each member of a pair, if applicable, details presented, the relevance to social/emotional development, the overall understanding of the information presented, clarity and accuracy of the information presented, ability to address questions and comments from discussion, presentation style (speed, clarity, dynamics etc.). See the Appendices for the evaluation sheet. 4. Research Proposal Date due: Feb. 27. Weight: 20%. The full proposal, in APA style, may be completed either individually or in collaboration with one other student. A research proposal consists of: Title page, Abstract page, Introduction, Method section, Data analysis plan, Prediscussion, Limitations and Implications, References, Tables (if any), Figures (if any), and Appendices. Following Chapter 10 of the Miller (2007) text, the purpose of the Introduction is to introduce the question to be explored by the researcher and to thoroughly review related literature in a logical manner. The Introduction should conclude with one or more testable hypotheses. The Method section outlines how the hypotheses will be tested and consists of subsections describing participants, measures, design, and procedures employed (all supported by appendices as needed). The data analysis specifies the anticipated method of analyzing the data: e.g., correlations, one-way analysis of variance, etc. The pre-discussion plan anticipates that the hypotheses will be supported. The section on Limitations and Implications can address (a) limitations in the study that restrict the conclusions that can be drawn 5
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