Here is the pertinent part of the assignment. I never help them with their study but only with the literature review:
Group Project Goals:
A major research goal for this class is for you to complete a group project where you
and your group members will design your very own study/experiment related to a
specific theory, phenomenon, or special topic of your interest in the field of
Psychology. You will work closely together during Zoom class meetings using the
principles of the Scientific Method (applying the QLMRI method described above)
and APA formatting style for writing tasks, such that you will be able to complete a
team research project successfully. Since your project is a group-based activity, each
person will be actively involved in each step of this project, and thus you will receive
an “individual grade” and “group grade” for your efforts individually and collectively
as a group. Please note that you and your group members will need to stay in contact
throughout the week to coordinate various project goals, and occasional group
meetings may be required as well. Communication will be the key to completing
group-based assignments successfully.
Prior to working on your project, you will write a research proposal with your group
members in the first half of the semester and collect and/or analyze data in accordance
with your proposal during the second half of the semester. The research proposal is an
important process in providing a clear statement of the problem, a review of literature,
how the literature relates to your study goals, a proposed methods section (how your
study will be designed and executed), and the data analysis/techniques you intend to
conduct and use for your project. A research proposal is an important document that will
help you and your group members map out your research plans.
Team APA Research Report:
You will complete a group APA Style research report that will be the result of your semester’s
lab work/group research, and a demonstration of your ability to apply your knowledge so that
you have a completed research study to report and reflect on. The final research report will be an
expanded version of your research proposal, which will consist of synthesizing the literature and
summarizing it into your own words, where you will go into more depth with your sources.
Additionally, a full methods section will be necessary along with describing appropriate
statistical procedures used, and an original analysis and interpretation of the results will be
required. After working individually and as a group on various writing labs, you will combine
your efforts and create a group research report that demonstrates your collective knowledge on your research topic.
This assignment is to find a study in EBSCO and analysze some of the statistical results. It's a discussion post, not an essay.
Instructor has provided very clear instructions. Students can use any topic that would have statistical results.
This is a pretty straightforward and well-explained assignment. It's important to note that Riggs allows substantive sources for the proposal, but requires 3 scholarly studies/experiments for the literature review portion of the assignment.