ABS 497 Week 5 Final Paper.pdf

ABS 497 Week 5 Final Paper (Ash Course)Click Here to Buy the Tutorialhttp://www.uophelp.com/ABS-497-/product-6742-ABS-497-Week-5-Final-PaperFinal PaperFor more course tutorials visitwww.uophelp.comTo complete the following final paper, go to this week's Final Paper link in the left navigation.Final PaperFocus of the Final PaperImagine that you are a researcher and are conducting a study to investigate a community problem.Using behavioral research principles, select a macro systems problem to investigate (there are many suggested in the textbook, e.g. domestic violence, homophobia, sexual abuse, delinquent gangs) and design a study to solve this community problem.The purpose of your Final Paper is to solve this community problem.The Final Paper should be eight- totenpages (excluding title and reference pages) that includes the following components:(Please note that for the purposes of offering instruction, examples have been given below abouta research study involving the use of financial reward programs to combat truancy. Please makesure that you create a study that does not investigate the same content.)I. Introduction –This section should include a brief summary of the community problem that will be addressed, as well as the approach that will be used to investigate and solve the problem.II. Statement of the problem –The purpose of this section is to specify the main research question (e.g., Does enrollment in a financial reward program reduce truancy?) and define the community problem in more depth (e.g., truancy), analyzing why it is a problem. In addition, you will explain theproblemsolvingmethod you plan to employ (e.g., enrollment in a financial reward program) and state your main hypothesis. (e.g., Enrollment in a financial reward program is expected toreduce student truancy in the short term, but its long-term effects are difficult to predict.)III. Literature Review –In this section, research findings pertaining to both the community problem and problemsolving method need to be illustrated. (e.g., Relevant articles may include those on the prevalence of truancy, the impact of truancy, previous methods used to combat truancy, andthe benefits of financial reward programs.)

IV. Methodology –Explain how your Final Paper will investigate the problem. How will the study be designed? How many participants will be involved in the study and how will they be recruited?(e.g., Four classes at a local high school will be given the opportunity to participate in theresearch study. Two of these classes will be enrolled in the financial reward program.) How will data be collected? (e.g., Truancy data will be collected on all of the participants for the six months preceding the reward program, for the duration of the program, and forthe six months after completion of the reward program.) What statistics will be used to evaluate the data? (e.g., Inferential statistics will be conducted to compare the truancy levelsof the group of students participating in the program with those of the group of studentswho are not participating in the program.) Ethical considerations should be discussed toensure that no unethical research is suggested.V. Conclusions –This section should contain concluding remarks about any potential problems that mightbe encountered in conducting this research study. It should also include speculations on the potential results of the study.Writing the Final PaperThe Final Paper:1. Must be eight to ten doublespacedpages in length, and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the AshfordWriting Center.2. Must include a title page with the following:a. Title of paperb. Student’s namec. Course name and numberd. Instructor’s namee. Date submitted3. Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.5. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.6. Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the Ashford Online Library.7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.8. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.