Carefully go over my comments and edits (tracked changes) for your previous project assignments. At this point, most of you should have received my feedback for your proposal and participants subsect

PSYC 3304 & 3104 , Final Resea rch Paper Page 1 of 5 See the copyright statement in the course syllabus. Final Research Paper Grade Points: 70 points Due Date: Thursday, 8/5/2021, 11:59 PM (Last day of this term/session; thus, late submissions are not permitted.) Preparation:  Carefully go over my comments and edits (tracked changes) for your previous project assignments .  At this point, most of you should have received my feedback for your proposal and participants sub section . I will be going over your results and discussion sections in the order they were received . As you know, we have many people in t his class, but I will review all files and send you my feedback as soon as possible . If you are still waiting for my feedback for your last assignment, you can work on the other sections first (e.g., abstract, introduction, method, references, table, appendices).  When working on this final paper, you may copy and paste your previous project assignments or use your previous file s. H owever, make sure that your final submitted paper does not still contain my original comments or track changes /edits in Word . In other words, when I open your file , I should not see my own comments or track changes I made in your previous files; revise your paper properly.  The assigned readings (particularly Chapter 16.3 of the GF textbook and Chapter 3 of the MJO textbook) are meant to help you with writing your research paper. Review them if you need.  Go over the sample papers posted on Canvas. You can use the sample p apers and examples to guide you , but you must write your paper in your own words ; do NOT plagiarize , or do not simply copy and paste from other people’s work (e.g., samples/examples, articles). Descriptions : Your final research paper should contain the following: o Title page o Abstract o Introduction o Method (consists of Participan ts, Measures, and Procedure sub sections) o Results o Discussion o References o Table o Appendices Do these sections look familiar to you? Y es! Y ou have done all of them already! You just need to revise them , turn some parts of your research proposal into a research paper , and put them all together. One of the main purposes of submitting these sections at different times is to provide you with the opportunities to improve and revise them based on my feedback for your final paper. This also gives you additional chances to get a better grade on your final paper (which is worth man y points) instead of only having one shot at it. As mentioned above, at this point, you have already done all of them. All that is left is to revise some parts and put all of them together! See below for the instructions and checklist for your final paper . We are almost done! PSYC 3304 & 3104 , Final Resea rch Paper Page 2 of 5 See the copyright statement in the course syllabus. Instruction s and Checklist for Your Final Research Paper :  Title Page (See the sample papers posted on Canvas .)  Running head (also known as page headers) and page numbers should be included in the headers of all pages; it should also be in the same font and size as your main text (i.e., 12 -point Times New Roman).  Abstract (Starts on a separate page ; it should be on page 2 .)  Refer to your Research Proposal in this course. Go over my feedback for your Abstract in the proposal and revise it for this final research paper. In addition, a s this is a research paper (which is typically written afte r data collection , unlike proposals ), we now have more information t o revise and add to your abstract. Thus, some parts of your abstract will be a little different compared to the one in your proposal.  In the Abstract section of this research paper, a fter your brief introduction and statement of purpose, provide brief descriptions of :  (a) the research method and procedure (i.e., online questionnaire via Qualtrics) in past tense  (b) the total number of participants (you know from the Participants Sub section assignment that the final sample size is 945) ,  (c) the main re sults (do not include the statistics values, such as M, SD , r, and F, in your abstract ), and  (d) a statement about the conclusion or implication of th is study.  As this is a research paper (not a proposal) , use past tense when des cribing the method and results.  Word limit: 150 to 250 words.  List 3 to 5 keywo rds at the end of the abstract.  Introduction (Starts on a separate page ; it should be on page 3 . Begin this section with your title as the heading. )  Refer to your Research Proposal assignment in this course. Go over my feedback for your Introduction section in the proposal and provide the properly revised version in your final paper. If you need to review the required component for the Introduction section, refer to the instructions for the Research Proposal assignment on Canvas.  Remember to s tate all three of your hypotheses at the end of the Introduction section. If the instructor asked you to revise the hypotheses you wrote in your proposal and/or Information and Hypotheses Worksheet , inc lude the properly revised version in this final paper.  Keep in mind that this is a research paper, which is typically written after data collection (unlike proposals) . Therefore, use paste tense when it is appropriate. In other words, when revising your Introduction section of your proposal for this final paper, you may need to change some parts to past tense (e.g., changing “ online survey will be used ” to “ online survey was used”; changing “it is hypothesized” to “it was hypothesized” ).  Page limit: 1.5 -2 full pages. PSYC 3304 & 3104 , Final Resea rch Paper Page 3 of 5 See the copyright statement in the course syllabus.  M ethod (This immediately follows your Introduction section; it does not start on a separate page. This section contains the Participan ts, Measures, and Procedure sub section s, but it exclude s the Data Analys is sub section. )  Participants  Do not use the Participants sub section that was in your Research Proposal . Instead, r efer to your Participants Sub section assignment in this course. Go over my feedback for that assignment and provide the properly revised version in your final paper. To review the required component for this sub section, refer to the instructions for the Participants assignment on Canvas.  Move your table to after the References section and before the Appendices. The table should not be directly below your Participants sub section.  Measures  Refer to the Measures sub section in your Research Proposal . Go over my feedback for that sub section and provide the properly revised version (if needed or requested by the instructor ) in your final pape r. To review the required component for this sub section, refer to the instructions for the Research Proposal assignment on Canvas.  Keep in mind that this is a research paper, which is typically written after data collection (unlike proposals) . Therefore, use paste tense when it is appropriate. In other words, w hen revising your Measure sub section of your proposal for this paper, you may need to change some parts to past tense (e.g., changing “demographic questionnaire will be administered online” to “demograp hic questionnaire was administered online”).  Procedure  Refer to the Procedure sub section in your Research Proposal . Go over my feedback and revise it (if needed) for your final paper. To review the requirements for this sub section, refer to the instructions for the Research Proposal assignment on Canvas.  Keep in mind that this is a research paper, which is typically written after data collection. Therefore, use past tense when it is appropriate (e.g., changing “partici pants will complete the survey online” to “participants completed the survey online”).  Data Analysis (Delete this sub section or do not include this in your final paper)  This sub section was for the proposal only. Do not include the Data Analysis sub section in this final paper . This is because in a research paper like this, you will talk about the statistical test(s) you conducted in your Results section , so you do not need to talk about it here in the Method section.  Results (T his immediately follows your Method section; it does not start on a separate page.)  Refer to your Results and Discussion Sections assignment in this course. Go over my feedback for your Results section in that assignment and revise it (if neede d) for your final paper. To review the required component for this section, refer to the instructions for the Results and Discussion assignment on Canvas. PSYC 3304 & 3104 , Final Resea rch Paper Page 4 of 5 See the copyright statement in the course syllabus.  Discussion (This immediately follow s your R esults section; it does not start on a separate page.)  Refer to your Results and Discussion Sections assignment in this course. Go over my feedback for that assignment and provide the properly revised Discussion section in your final paper. To review the requirements for this section, refer to the instructions for the Results and Discussion assignment on Canvas.  Page limit: 1.5 -2 full pages.  References (Starts on a separate page.)  Provide a list of the articles you have cited in your final research paper . Your in -text citations and references should be consistent. If a source/reference is not discussed in text (i.e., in the paper), do not cite it in the References.  Remember that you need to include at least five different peer -review ed research articles related to your topic (i.e., discussed in your paper and cited properly both in text and in the References section) .  At least three of them must be no older than 200 9 (published in 200 9 or more recent).  Note that the citations and articles I have provided for the questionnaires cannot be counted toward your five peer -reviewed articles, unless you discuss the study (or studies) in your paper .  You must use the latest version (7 th edition) of American Psychological Association (APA) style for your in-text and references citations .  Table (Starts on a separate page.)  Refer to your Participants Sub section assignment in this course. Go over my feedback for that assignment and revise your table (if needed) for your final paper. To rev iew the required component for this table, refer to the instructions for the Participants Subsection assignment on Canvas.  Place your table after the References section and before the Appendices (on a separate page) . The table should not be directly below your Participants sub section.  You table should contain a title, and it should be APA style.  Appendices (Each appendix s tarts on a separate page.)  Refer to your Research Proposal assignment in this course. Go over my feedback for your appendices in the proposal and revise them (if needed) for your final paper. If you need to review the require ments for the appendices, refer to the instructions for the Research Proposal assignment on Canvas.  Include the questionnaire(s) used to measure the variables you chose and the demographic questionnaire.  Label the Appendices before the title of the questionnaire (i.e., Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C). Use 12 -point font and Time New Roman for the labels and titles. PSYC 3304 & 3104 , Final Resea rch Paper Page 5 of 5 See the copyright statement in the course syllabus.  Required Format and Style  The sections and sub sections of your paper should be in the same order as listed above.  Type your paper directly in a word document. Your paper must be typed, double -spaced with 1 -inch margins and 12 -point Times New Roman font. Do not submit a hand -written version.  The format of this paper should adhere to the latest version (7 th edition) of APA style . Furthermore, a ll articles/ sources that you include in your paper must be properly cited both in tex t and in the References section using the APA style. For more informati on about APA style and format , s ee the APA, APA Everywhere page and section # 8 of the “ Common Writing Issues and Questions ” page on Canvas.  Word or page limits:  Word limit for Abstract: 150 -250 words  Page limit for Introduction section : 1.5 -2 full pages  Page limit for Discussion section : 1.5 -2 full pages  There are no page limit s for the other section s; however, be comprehensive yet concise.  Use complete sentences and check your grammar , punctuation, spelling, and word usage. The required writing style is the same as the previous project assignments. F or review or more information, see sections #9 and 10 of the “ Common Writing Issues and Questions ” page on Canvas.  Important reminder s about plagiarism : Sample papers and e xamples provided to you are meant to help you write your paper . You may wish to follow similar format /style .  However, do NOT simply copy them and change only a few words. You need to use your own words when writing your papers/ assignments. Otherwise, it is considered plagiarism , which is a serious issue with serious consequences.  Furthermore, having only slight changes in words and order are not considered proper paraphrasing; they may be considered plagiarism as well .  For more information about paraphrasing and summarizing information obtained from other sources, see sections #6 and #7 of the “ Common Writing Issues and Questions ” page on Canvas. If you need to review what plagiarism means, go over the syllabus or the plagiarism tutorials on Canvas again .  It is truly not wo rth it to plagiarize. T he consequences of plagiarism/academic dishonesty/cheating can involve automatically failing this class, expulsion from the University, denial of degree, and/or revocation of degree.  Points will be deducted if your paper does not ad here to the required format or style.  Submit Your P aper  Save your file regularly. When you are done, upload your saved word document ( must be .doc or .docx ) to the Final Research Paper under the Assignments tab on Canvas. This assignment must be completed and submitted individually as indicated in the course syllabus. Let the instructor know if you have any questions or concerns about this assignment.