Proposal Research Question and Operational Definitions

Running head: PROPOSAL DRAFT 0

PROPOSAL DRAFT

PSYC 3384

6/10/17

B1)

This research will be to a medical condition known as obesity. This condition is caused by the accumulation of body fats in the body. This condition affects both elderly and young. This condition is caused by excessive intake of food while not participating in physical activities. It can also be caused by genetic susceptibility. In some other cases, it is caused by the endocrine disorder.

The research will focus on how the causes of this medical condition can be mitigated or prevented since it is one of the main preventable cause of death worldwide. Its killing rate is the main motivation of the research since it would be of great importance when it is mitigated, and people are aware of safer ways of staying heathy.

Information about it can be obtained by reading medical journals, going through medical reports that are related to this condition. One could also go into the field and pass questionnaires to people and analyze the feedback from them.

The feedback from the teacher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TOPIC 1 (obesity): This is a great topic but you are not very clear on variables of interest. It seems your first variable would be the prevention treatments that you will compare effectiveness. You have to decide what you want to test, such as special diets, pills, exercise programs, etc. You then make decisions about variable 2, the treatment effectiveness is defined by weight loss, BMI, inches lost, etc. I feel this makes a great project. It will be a true experiment. Later in the process, you will think about who the participants will be and how they will be recruited.

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