AP Psychology Final Research Project
Overview: This project is your opportunity to pick a topic in psychology that captures your interest and do original research on that topic.
Part 1: Choose a topic
First, you will need to pick a topic to start researching. you look through your textbook until you find a theory, a study, or a psychological question that you find interesting. You might also look at articles in scientific journals or news items in the science/health section of a major newspaper.
List of possible research ideas/experiments: https://www.education.com/science-fair/psychology-and-sociology/
Part 1: Choose a topic
First, you will need to pick a topic to start researching. you look through your textbook until you find a theory, a study, or a psychological question that you find interesting. You might also look at articles in scientific journals or news items in the science/health section of a major newspaper.
List of possible research ideas/experiments: https://www.education.com/science-fair/psychology-and-sociology/
Part 2: Background Research/Proposal
Due Date:Friday, June 2, 2017
Filename:SS505ResearchProjectProposalYOURNAMES.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Next, you will conduct background research on your topic and write a research proposal. Your proposal will have three parts
Download the Proposal Writing Instructions for further information about requirements, formatting,...etc.
Due Date:Friday, June 2, 2017
Filename:SS505ResearchProjectProposalYOURNAMES.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Next, you will conduct background research on your topic and write a research proposal. Your proposal will have three parts
- Literature Review - Summary of your background research
- Methods - A step-by-step description of your research plan
- Discussion - Predictions about what will happen in your Research/Ethical Concerns
Download the Proposal Writing Instructions for further information about requirements, formatting,...etc.
proposal-writing_instructions.docx | |
File Size: | 18 kb |
File Type: | docx |
informedconsent-1.doc | |
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Free, Open-Access Resources
Directory of Open Access Journals: www.daoj.org/daoj?func=searchArticles
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com
InfoMine http://infomine.ucr.edu
Infotopia www.infotopia.info
Medscape reference http://emedicine.edscape.com
National Science Digital Library http://nsdl.org/search
Public Library of Science www.plos.org/journals/index.php
Scirus www.scirus.com/srsapp/advanced/imndex.jsp
Wiley online Library http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Oalster http://oaister.worldcat.org
Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/
Scientific American Mind - https://www.scientificamerican.com/mind/
Psych2go.net -https://www.psych2go.net/
Directory of Open Access Journals: www.daoj.org/daoj?func=searchArticles
Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com
InfoMine http://infomine.ucr.edu
Infotopia www.infotopia.info
Medscape reference http://emedicine.edscape.com
National Science Digital Library http://nsdl.org/search
Public Library of Science www.plos.org/journals/index.php
Scirus www.scirus.com/srsapp/advanced/imndex.jsp
Wiley online Library http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Oalster http://oaister.worldcat.org
Psychology Today - https://www.psychologytoday.com/
Scientific American Mind - https://www.scientificamerican.com/mind/
Psych2go.net -https://www.psych2go.net/
Part 3: Research Results Report
Due Date: Monday, June 12, 2017
Filename:SS505ResearchResultsReportYOURNAMES.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Due Date: Monday, June 12, 2017
Filename:SS505ResearchResultsReportYOURNAMES.doc
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Add the information from the document below to your proposal and rename it SS505ResearchResultsReportYOURNAMES.doc
ss_505_ap_psychology_final_project_written_experiment_instructions.doc | |
File Size: | 45 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Part 4: Research Results Presentation
Due Date: TBD
Filename:SS505ResearchResultsPresentationYOURNAMES.PPT
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia
Due Date: TBD
Filename:SS505ResearchResultsPresentationYOURNAMES.PPT
Submit to http://dropitto.me/wardlandia