Create a research proposal that provides a detailed plan for your research study that states your hypothesis, reports on sampling methods, and identifies how the data will be analyzed to answer the research question.
1. Operationally define the variables that you are using in your study.
2. State your hypothesis for your study.
3. Report on the method you will use to sample your participants.You may want to look at the GSS website to see how participants were found.Use your notes from the media piece to guide your sampling method selection.
5. Explain the method you will use to collect and analyze your data.You may want to look at the GSS site to see how data was found.Use your notes from the media piece to guide your sampling method selection.
6. Choose the measurement that matches your study.Review the template for suggested language.
7. Discuss how the measurement increases the reliability and validity of the study.
8. Explain your procedure based on research design you chose.