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1. 5 page assessment due in 30 hours
I included an attachment with resources and overview of assignment. 5 pages due in 30
hours Assessment Instructions PreparationBefore you begin, carefully read the course
overview and syllabus as well as chapters 1-3 of the APA manual. Review the Chapters 1–5
Integrated Project Overview document under Required Resources and the Research
Proposal Development Resources under Suggested Resources. These tools are fundamental
to your understanding of how to approach the first stage of research.The introductory
section of your Integrative Project (Research Proposal): Chapters 1–5 will include two
significant descriptions: The area of practice that you have chosen for the project. The
significance of this topic for the scientific community.For Assessment 1, you will submit a
draft of CHAPTER 1 for feedback and grading. To complete this assessment, you need to do
the following: Identify a topic as it relates to the field of psychology. The more specific and
focused your topic, the more useful and comprehensive it will be. Present your topic that
will guide your search of the literature. Be sure, as you identify your topic, to identify the
context that the population inhabits. Consider identifying gender, developmental stage, age
range, region, diagnoses or health status, intervention or therapy, assessment tools, racial
identity, ethnic identity, class, history and other specifics associated with the questions that
you wish to explore. Identify the knowledge gap or problem you wish to address. In your
proposal, your readers will need to understand why this research is needed and how it
would contribute to the overall knowledge pool. To help with this process, become familiar
with existing literature. As you read the work of others, consider the following: What
types of problems are all or most of the authors attempting to address? What questions
are these authors explicitly asking? What questions might they be implicitly asking?
Create a research question that serves as the guiding question for the proposal, which
should include a valid reason for your positioning. The research question should determine
the scope of your proposal.Walkthrough: You may view the following walkthrough video to
help you complete the Draft of CHAPTER 1 assessment: Draft of Chapter 1 Walkthrough.
InstructionsUse the appropriate template (qualitative or quantitative) that is located in the
resource section CHAPTER 1.Please refer to the APA manual, pages 27–28, for detailed
instructions on how to complete this assignment. You must use the required subheadings
that are listed in the templates provided. Title page: Include a brief yet descriptive title of
15 words or less. For tips on writing titles, read the How to Write an Effective Title
and Abstract and Choose Appropriate Keywords document linked in the Resources.
Abstract: Leave this blank for now. You will complete this in Chapter 4. Table of contents

2. (TOC). Introduction: Start your proposal by presenting “the problem being investigated,
the importance of the study, and an overview of your research strategy. Use the literature to
support your statement of the problem.” Background of the Problem What do we
know so far about the area of the literature that you reviewed? What do you think we
need to know to advance the knowledge base? How will this new knowledge serve the
stakeholders (scientists, care providers, families, patients, institutions) that may in turn be
served by implementation of new developments? Statement of the Problem
Identify the gap in research or the need for additional research in your area. Purpose
of the Study Why does the problem deserve new research? Are you resolving
inconsistency in previous research? Extending the reach of a theory? Solving a social
problem? Significance of the Study Describe the significance of the proposed
investigation by explaining how the results promise to advance the scientific knowledge
base. In three sentences or fewer, explain how this inquiry is original. Research
Question(s) Articulate whether the research question is a qualitative or a quantitative
question and provide a rationale. For quantitative research questions, include your
hypothesis or hypotheses. Definition of Terms For a qualitative study, the
definition of terms should relate to how the participants should interpret the definitions.
For a quantitative study, the definition of terms should relate to how the variables will be
quantified. Research Design Discuss the method and how the question will be
answered. Be sure to make mention of the relevant APA Code of Ethics, but not how you
intend to address them. How you will address the codes and ensure they are adhered to will
be covered in Chapter 3. Reference Page Include at least 10 scholarly, peer-
reviewed articles. Make sure they are also cited within text.