UMUC Industrial Organization Psychology Paper
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8-10 page essay(excluding cover page, reference page, and appendix) submitted usingMS Word. Submit your surveyinstrument in Appendix A of your paper. Below are suggestedheadings for your paper:
Overview of Concepts Surveyed: Based on your survey topic, whatconcepts need to be included to answer your survey objective? Whatin the literature has helped you to identify these concepts aspertinent? What concepts are dependent and what are independentvariables?
Overview of Questions: Describe what type of questions you will beusing. Are they closed, open, or a mix of both? How many questionsdo you feel you need to answer your research question? Is thisappropriate for your proposed sample?Writing the Questions: Include your first draft of your survey (i.e.demographic questions, open-ended questions)along with any established instruments (if appropriate) related to thevariables you plan to examine. Explain why you believe these werewritten clearly. If you were going to pilot test the survey, how manypeople will your need? What would be the requirements (orqualifications) for them to as pilot for this survey? Arethere ethical considerations with the questions you have posed in thesurvey?Analysis of Data:
Before conducting any research, you should alwayshave a plan for data analysis. This is going to influence how you askyour questions. Based on the concepts and what you are trying toaccomplish, do you need more quantitative data or qualitative data? Ifyou are using quantitative analyses (ex. correlation, tests ofdifferences between groups or conditions etc.), do you think yoursample will provide enough statistical power to make the resultsmeaningful? If you are using qualitative analyses (ex. open endedsurvey responses), how do you plan to systematically identify themesin the written responses of participants?
Ethical Considerations: How do you plan to ethically access thissample of participants as part of your planned survey? As needed,what permissions do you need to obtain in order to access the sampleof participants to be part of your planned survey? Discuss anypotential risks to participants in completing this survey. Although youmay not perceive any risks, there are always underlying psychologicalconsiderations for any social science research.
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