Assignment Paper

Title & Introduction

1) Title Page
a.Shortened Header Title & Page #
b. Content in the body of the page
Full Title
Authors
Affiliation/Institution( University psychology department)

2) Introduction Pages
a.Opening Paragraph
Context and Problem to be investigated
Concepts of interest defined
Research Question
b.Supporting paragraphs (4 citations minimum)
Integrate previous research
Topic sentence
Summary of finding
Relation to the current study design
c.Final paragraph
Research Question
Brief description of the study
Hypothesis

For a complete part of the introduction:
Find at least 4 references to use (i.e., cite) in Paper
Read all references and summarize them to organize your thoughts on them•

Note:
1.Explanation of the research question (please remember, this is broader and more general than our specific hypotheses)
2.References to 4 citations, including comments or information about the references (i.e., what you intend to say about them)
3.Clear mentioning of your hypothesis.
4.Any other materials you would like to use or refer to in your Introduction
5.A final “the current study” Explanation

Abstract
Practice drafting your abstracts by writing out your response in complete sentences to the following sections of the Abstract. Try to keep items 1-5 within the word count (200 words)

1. Theory/Highlights
a.
2. Hypothesis
a.
3. Method
a.
4. Results
a.
5. Implications
a.
6. Keywords (5 mini

Method Section

1) Participants (1 paragraph)
a. How were participants recruited?
b. Who are the participants?
i. Any exclusions?
ii. How many total and between-groups?
iii. Demographic information
c. How were they compensated?
2) Materials (2-4 paragraphs)
a. Describe each item and its respective scale measure in detail
i. How was the survey generated?
ii. What is the scenario?
iii. Operationalized variables
1. How did you measure each demographic information?
2. How did you measure the independent variable(s) and levels?
3. How did you measure the dependent variable?
4. How did you measure all other variables?
3) Procedure (1 paragraph: Copy and Paste the following for Procedure section):
Participants were sent the Framing Effect study survey via an online link from experimenters. The first page introduced the experiment as mandatory for participants and gave them contact information if they had any questions or issues completing the study. The next page requested participants’ information to receive credit for taking the survey, as well as their demographic background as detailed previously. Next, they completed the self-report sections of their attitudes regarding math, statistics, public speaking, and writing. Then they were presented with the hypothetical role-play scenario. Upon being introduced to the Avian Flu outbreak, participants were placed into either the gain-frame or the loss-frame condition and shown the certain and risky treatment options for their respective condition. All participants were then asked to make their choice between the certain and risky treatment options. Finally, participants were asked to rate their emotional feeling regarding their choice of treatment and subsequently thanked for their participant in the study.

Discussion section
1) First Paragraph
a. Discuss all findings
i. Research Question
ii. What do findings mean conceptually?
1. Hypotheses supported/not supported
2) Middle Paragraphs
a. Summarize implications
i. What are the practical applications of the findings?
1. Application, theory, practice, policy, etc.
b. Compare with prior work (2 minimum)
i. What do the combination of findings mean for the literature?
c. Describe limitations
i. Discuss 2 limitations only (DO NOT discuss sample size)
3) Final paragraph
a. Conclusion
i. What is the overall message/finding of the study?
ii. What are some future recommendations based on