PSYC 300 Los Angeles Pacific College Research Proposal Applied Methodology Paper

In this assignment, you will be choosing either a qualitative OR quantitative methodology to apply to answer your research question. Write an analysis proposing and justifying which type of qualitative or quantitative methodology could be applied to answer the research question.

This paper is to demonstrate your ability to apply qualitative or quantitative methods to your unique RQ, not summarize what others have done. Be sure to provide strong levels of detail in your methodological proposal. Address the following elements in the proposal:

• Briefly restate the research question for qualitative or quantitative research.
• Propose the qualitative or quantitative methodology by:
  • Explaining your methodological approach.
  • Describing the method to collect the data. 
    • For qualitative: Be sure to describe how any interview will be developed and validated.
    • For quantitative: Be sure to describe how any data collection tool (e.g., survey, questionnaire, test, etc.) will be developed and validated.
  • Describing the method to analyze the data.
    • For qualitative: Be sure to name specific coding approaches and justify that approach.
    • For quantitative: Identify the statistical test(s) to explain the hypothesis. Explain your rationale for using the selected test.
      • You MUST name specific inferential statistic(s). Descriptive statistics and visualization (e.g., graphs and charts) do NOT answer RQs.