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WEEK 1 PROJECT TEMPLATE AND EXAMPLE
How to use this template: Class, please leave all parts of this template exactly as they appear. Carefully read the examples that I have provided below, so that you understand what information to include for each part. Then, please type your work where you see the words “Please type your work below.” Please leave all highlights exactly as is.
Refer to the corresponding assignment scoring guide for how your assignment will be scored.
1. What is your chosen topic, and why is it important to your personal or professional life? How could you specifically use the results you find in some way in your personal or professional life?
EXAMPLE:
I will be conducting a study about people’s beliefs on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Health and nutrition topics are personally important to me, as I have known many people with significant food-related challenges and illnesses. The topic of GMOs is controversial and has many significant implications for people’s health on an international scale. My goals are to find out information about people’s perspectives on the dangers of GMOs. I would also like to find out if people have done research on this topic, and if they feel knowledgeable enough to provide an overview of what exactly it means to genetically alter foods. The results of this study could be
used to develop interest in funding future and more involved studies in the effects of GMOs on human health. This section must be one complete paragraph long. Type your work below.
Is it better to talk about your Truama or keep them to yourself? This topic is important to me because I am going to school for psychology and to become a therapist for those who have been in a traumatic situation. It’s better to talk about your issues to keep from being depressed or encountering other mental health.
2. What are potential variables to be included in data gathering, and why are they appropriate?
First: What are variables? Variables are pieces of information that will VARY from participant to participant. As defined by your textbook, “a variable
is any item or quantity that can vary or take on different values. The variables of interest
in a statistical study are the items or quantities that the study seeks to
measure” (Bennett, Briggs, & Triola, 2009). Another good definition is the following: “a variable
is an attribute that describes a person, place, thing, or idea” (StatTrek, n.d.).
EXAMPLE:
Some variables that might be included in my study are the following:
1. Age.
2. Gender.
3. Education level.
4. Yearly salary.
These variables are appropriate because I am interested to know if demographic information plays a role in people’s views on GMOs.
Reference
Bennett, J. O., Briggs, W. L., & Triola, M. F. (2009). Statistical reasoning for everyday life
(3
rd
ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
StatTrek. (n.d.). What are variables? Retrieved from http://stattrek
.com/ap-statistics-1/variables.aspx
Please include at least FOUR (4) potential variables
and discuss why they are appropriate. Do not worry—you can change these if you like, but this is to get you started thinking about what information you will gather.
Type your work below.
1.
Age
2.
Gender
3.
Relationship
4.
Minor issure/Major issue
These variables are appropriate, because it depends on what age group experience the issues and whether it was male or female. It also depends on the relationship of the issue and whether it is a minor issues or a major one.
3. Explain your specific target population and discuss why it is the best population to study.
EXAMPLE:
My target population is all American residents residing in any state, ages 18 and up. From this population, I will select an appropriate SAMPLE to study, since I cannot feasibly survey every American resident. While ideally I would like to examine the entire world population, that would
be more expensive and complex. Therefore, to begin with, a smaller population is chosen and is the best one for this study.
This section must be at least 1–2 complete sentences and must very clearly and explicitly
define
your target population. Please do not forget to include identifying information such as age range, gender, and any other specific characteristics that are unique and relevant to identifying your target population. Remember to review the difference between population
and sample
. Population consists of all of the elements of interest, while a sample is a subset of the population which we focus on in a given study, and then use the results to make inferences about the larger population. Discuss why this population is appropriate as opposed to other potential populations.
Type your work below.
My target population is Women and children in all states ages 12 and up. I would use Sample which would focus on the study.
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