The goal of your research paper, the major component of your final project, is to em- pirically test a causal hypothesis about the relationship between two social or political phenomena. It should contain the following elements.
The guidlines are attached in the files section along with an example of how it should look. Need to use SPSS to gather data.
These are the research question and hypothesis that are the focus of the research, however, they can be changed as long as the variables stay roughly the same.
Research Question:The influences of the importance of religion have been reflected in the genderroles of men and women. The writers of “Knowing and Caring about Politics: Gender and Political Engagement ” claim that “Not only have differences in political engagementpersisted over time, but similar relationships — of varying degrees of strength — havebeen observed” (Verba). The authors argue that the role of religion reveals an importantfactor in its connection to political participation. This paper will explore the question of,How religion Impacts political participation in democratic societies?
Hypothesis:Because of specific advantages, historically seen, women have been deprived ofthe skills and confidence to have an active role in political participation. In theirresearch, Verba, Sidney, Burns, and Schlozman explain that factors such asadvantages given to men in regards to resources and the power imbalance play intotheir political participation, in comparison to women (Verba). As the independentvariable, Catholic values affect the difference in political participation between men andwomen. Using a causal mechanism, this hypothesis compares the various impacts thatCatholic values can have on political participation. The claims discussed in the excerptencompass a broad range and leave room for falsifiability while explaining the variablesand their importance to the topic. Taking a more in-depth study of the values ofCatholicism and its corresponding to human behavior can explain the validity of theseconnections
