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Research Methods in Social Psychology

Spring Semester 2003, Tu/Th 9:00-10:20, BH336B
Section A

Writing Assignments

All remaining writing assignments are to be individually written, typed, double spaced and 2 pages maximum. Late papers will be deducted 5% per day.

Please use your SSN and do not include your name on individual papers.

Writing Assignment #2: Introduction

Due in class on March 20th

Your second writing assignment is to write the Introduction to the class experiment using APA format. Specifically, this section should include the following:

• The overall issue we investigated
• Our specific hypotheses
• The theoretical reasoning behind each hypothesis
• Our independent variable(s)
• Our dependent variable(s)

Writing Assignment #3: Methods

Due in class on April 3rd

Your third writing assignment is to write the Methods section of the class experiment using APA format. Specifically, this section should include the following:

• Who participated?
• How were they recruited?
• How were they assigned to condition?
• What did they do?
• Include the IVs and IVMs, the DVs and DVMs.

Writing Assignment #4: Results

Due in class on April 10th

Your fourth writing assignment is to write the results section of the class experiment using APA format. Specifically, this section should include the following:

• The overall results and whether or not they support the hypotheses
• Appropriate summaries of the data and statistical analyses
• (Be sure to completely label all tables/graphs)

Writing Assignment #5: Discussion

Due in class on April 17th

Your fifth writing assignment is to write the discussion section of the class experiment using APA format. Specifically, this section should include the following:

• Implications of your results:
  • Do they support your initial hypotheses?
  • What do the results mean?
  • (In the case of n.s. results, you should discuss possible interpretations)
• Two limitations of your study (may include plausible alternative explanations)
• The next step...