PSYC 6014 Waldorf University Sensation and Perception Research Proposal Päper Final Paper (Research Proposal) for Students in PSYC 6014 (Grad Students) and

PSYC 6014 Waldorf University Sensation and Perception Research Proposal Päper Final Paper (Research Proposal) for Students in PSYC 6014 (Grad Students) and PSYC 4041 (Lab Section):For the graduate students (anyone registered for PSYC 6014), the final paper must be a research proposal that fits within the themes listed below. Also, students in the Lab course associated with PSYC 4041 will also be required to complete a research proposal as part of the lab. In all cases, the Research Proposal should clearly identify an area related to the science of sensation and perception (and within the theme), indicate a topic worthy of experimental investigation, provide sufficient but concise background information to frame the problem, propose an experiment that could be conducted to study the problem, pose hypotheses, and then discuss what you might conclude from the various potential outcomes. Themes for research proposals: The research proposals need to be within the domain of sensation and perception, and also relate to one or more of the following themes:(1) perception and aging–How perception changes with age, including multiple perceptual systems. For example, what happens when a person who already has vision loss ages and begins to lose their hearing as well…?(2) perception on the go–driving, cycling, in-vehicle displays, infotainment, motion sickness, mobile phone displays, sports (viewing or participating), etc.;(3) perception and technology–how does some aspect of sensation or perception intersect with some aspect of technology use?(4) atypical perception–sensory or perceptual disabilities; perception in unusual circumstances; persons with unique abilities, etc. Spring 2020
4041/6014: Sensation & Perception – Final Proposal Paper
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to get students thinking about application of the topics
on human perception that we are discussing throughout this course. By reading and
evaluating current research in this area, as well as designing a proposal for their own
potential study, students will be able to exhibit their comprehension of the topics while
also displaying their ability to apply this knowledge on their own.
Format:
This document will be completed based on the current standards for APA format, which
includes 12pt font, Times New Roman, 1” margins, and single-spaced.
All in-text citations [and there should be citations] will be in APA format, as should the
references section at the end. Failure to cite is seen as plagiarism. The paper should be
between 10-15 pages, but no more than 20 pages maximum. This page count does not
include the cover page, but the reference section does count as part of the document.
Outline:
Your proposal should include the following sections or subsections:
Title Page – Following APA format.
Abstract – Brief introduction of what your paper is about. It works like a preview and
should be 150 – 250 words.
Introduction – Explain why your topic is a relevant topic that the reader should care
about. This is where you can relate the topic you found to the concepts from the course. It
is important that you show an understanding of why the topic specifically relates to some
aspect of Human Sensation & Perception as well as that you show an understanding of
why the topic itself is something we should spend resources to do research on.
Literature Review – This is where you begin to integrate and discuss the work of
other researchers. This is part of your introduction section as it helps to introduce
what it is you will be proposing to do yourself. A good literature review section
will not only discuss what past research has done and found, but also attempt to
integrate the findings and importance of different studies. Do their findings
support one another or does one contradict the other? How will these past studies
influence your hypothesis and proposed method? Identify any holes that exist in
literature about that topic.
Hypothesis – In this subsection you will clearly state your hypothesis (its common
to have multiple hypotheses related to one study, so its ok to discuss more than
one). This will be stated in terms of the cause and effect relationship you believe
to exist between variables. Define what variables you would alter (Independent
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Variables) and what variables you will measure (Dependent Variables). Also
define anything you will hold constant to control for.
Method – Now tell what you are proposing to do. This is the section that acts as the
outline for your plan of research. The method section in a proposal paper is just like the
method section of an other research article, the main difference being that your proposal
paper will be written in future tense. This is to highlight the fact that you are proposing
something that you will do and not something that has already been done.
Participants – Explain who your participants will be. Are there specific qualities
you will us to select participants (i.e., age, ability, previous training, addictions,
impairment)? Also explain how you would recruit participants and how you
would potentially reimburse them.
Materials / Apparatus – Use this section to talk about what materials or devices
you would be using to run your study. If you will use any questionnaires you
would talk about survey items here.
Procedure – What procedure will you follow? Discuss the order in which events
will take place. “First participants will be instructed to… next they will be
given…”
Planned analyses – Appropriate statistical analyses should be described in this section.
Make sure that they evaluate the hypotheses that you provide.
Expected results – Based on your hypotheses and planned analyses you should discuss
the expected outcome of your study. This usually is described something like,
“Hypothesis 1 will be confirmed by…” You could also provide graphs in this section if
you would like.
Discussion – While you will not have run a study so you will have no results to conclude
about, this section is a way to summarize everything you’ve discussed thus far.Use this as
a final way to remind your reader about how this topic fits in with the course and talk
about the broader impact that the findings of a study like the one you are proposing could
have on the world.
References – You should finish your paper with a reference section. References should be
in APA format. The reference section does not need to start on its own page; it is part of
the document.
Writing Style
Points
APA Format
Points
Introduction
Points
Literature
Review
Points
There are no grammatical
errors. Correct vocabulary
is used to describe
psychological
phenomenon. Appropriate
tense is used throughout
the document. Technical
writing style is used. Ideas
are presented completely
and linked together.
15
Followed all APA
formatting guidelines.
10
Topic is clearly defined
within the first few
sentences; the importance
of the research and its
relation to human
sensation and perception is
made apparent.
7
The work discussed is
relevant for describing the
background and
motivations for the
proposal. Previous works
are discussed in terms of
method and impact of their
findings on the area of
research.
15
There are some
grammatical errors
throughout the document.
Informal language used to
describe psychological
phenomenon. Tense is in
appropriate in some
sections.
Grammatical errors make
it difficult to understand
the author’s intent. Nontechnical writing style is
used throughout the
document. Psychological
terminology is not used.
8
Followed most APA
formatting guidelines.
5
The topic of the paper is
described vaguely. The
connection between the
topic and human sensation
and perception is unclear.
0
Did not follow APA
guidelines for formatting.
0
No connection between
the topic and human
sensation and perception
is made.
4
It is unclear how the
previous work discussed
relates to the topic. There
are only few sources used
to provide insight into the
motivation for the
research.
0
There is no tie between
the previous work
discussed and the
proposed research or
there is no prior work
discussed.
8
0
Hypothesis
Points
Method Section
Points
Planned
Analysis
Points
Expected
Results
Points
Discussion
Points
The expected causal
relationship is made clear.
The Independent and
Dependent variables are
defined.
8
The proposed method is
clearly discussed; the
section includes
participants, procedure,
and any materials that may
be used.
15
Appropriate statistical
analysis is proposed to
determine whether
hypothesis is supported or
not.
5
Expected results are
aligned with proposed
hypotheses and related to
the planned analyses.
5
The relevance of the
proposed work to human
sensation and perception
was reviewed. The impact
of the expected results on
the field is clearly
described.
10
The relationship between
the variables is vague.
Independent and
Dependent variables are
not defined.
4
The methodology is
lacking detail such that it
would not be possible to
replicate the study.
No hypothesized
relationship between
variables are provided.
8
Incomplete or incorrect
statistical analysis is
proposed that will not
allow for testing the
proposed hypothesis.
3
Expected results do not
align with hypotheses or
planned analyses.
0
No analysis is proposed.
3
The relationship to human
sensation and perception
is not reviewed and the
impact of the results on
the field is unclear.
0
There is no link to human
sensation and perception
and the impact of the
results is not described.
5
0
0
No methodology is
described.
0
No expected results are
presented.
References
Correctly cited and used
quality peer reviewed
articles throughout the
paper. Reference section is
complete and in APA
format.
Points
10
OVERALL
References are not peer
reviewed articles (e.g. pop
culture cites). Mistakes in
APA format and/or
references are incomplete.
5
/ 100
References are not
included in the
document.
0

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