Mock Research Proposal Question is
How does a child develop differently when spending most of their time watching TV or playing video games compared to playing outside?”
The type of research method I would like to use is longitudinal and survey or whatever works best for this research question. It can also be quantitative (surveys, experiments, statistical analysis), qualitive (interviews, observations, case studies) and or Mixed Methods (combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches). Or type of research method you can use is correlational, longitudinal, cross-sectional, and cross-sequential.Paper Requirements are:Introduction (1/2 page)Research topic, Research question, Connection to Lifespan
Development, what is hoped to be learned. (1-2 pages)Research Method (1-2 pages)Conclusion (1/2 -1 page)1. Research Topic & Question:2. Topic- Specific area of lifespan development under investigation3. Question: Clear, concise question guiding the study4. Relevance: Connection to broader field of lifespan development5. Expected Outcomes: Anticipated contributions to developmental psychology knowledge.6. Existing Research- summarize current knowledge on chosen topic7. Theoretical Framework- Identify relevant theories in lifespan development8. Research Gaps-Highlight area needing further investigation9. Synthesis- Connect existing research to propose study10. Conclusion- Research summary-recap key points of proposed study11. Conclusion- Significance-Emphasize importance of research to field12. Conclusion-future directions-suggest potential follow-up studies or applicationsAdditional Requirements:We need at least 2 or more scholarly sources and schoolbook text which is Psychology through a
Lifespan by Alisa Beyer and Julie LazzaraCannot use verywellmind, Wikipedia, or psychology todayAll the information above may be a bit much for 1-2 pages but just as long as the below is covered we should be good. The below is the meat of the paper. Just need an Introduction.1. Existing Research- summarize current knowledge on chosen topic2. Theoretical Framework- Identify relevant theories in lifespan development3. Research Gaps-Highlight area needing further investigation4. Synthesis- Connect existing research to propose study5.
Conclusion- Research summary-recap key points of proposed study6. Conclusion- Significance-Emphasize importance of research to field7. Conclusion-future directions-suggest potential follow-up studies or applicationsAPA Format 7th edition with in-text citationsIt should at least be 6 pages or more,
