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Research Proposal Part 1: Article Summaries 6% of final grade (18 points) PSYC 382 Due June 17, 2021@ 11:59pm to be submitted on Canvas 1

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Research Proposal Part 1: Article Summaries 6% of final grade (18 points) PSYC 382 Due June 17, 2021@ 11:59pm to be submitted on Canvas 1. Pick a topic for your research proposal. This topic will be used for this assignment, part 1, and also part 2 in which you will propose an experiment to investigate the topic. Write about 3 sentences to describe your topic. (3 points) a) Please select a topic: i. that is related to at least one chapter in the course textbook. ii. that can be investigated using at least two different nervous system measurement methods discussed in Chapter 3 of the course textbook. Furthermore, in part 2 of the term project assignment, you will need to propose an investigation that has elements of measuring both behavioural/cognitive and brain function. iii. for which there are numerous prior and relevant published journal articles. b) You may wish to consult online listings of recent research findings for inspiration, such as: i. https://www.nature.com/subjects/cognitive-neuroscience ii. https://www.cogneurosociety.org/cns-2021-blog/ iii. https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/cognitive_neuroscience.htm 2. Find at least five original and empirical research articles from journal articles that describe prior investigations into topics close and related to your chosen topic. You may wish to start from the library’s page of databases: https://databases.lib.sfu.ca Database subject areas such as Health Sciences, Biological Sciences, and Psychology may be appropriate. 3. For each article (5 required), provide: a) Its APA style citation, as it would appear in a reference list. See the OWL Purdue U website for help (note changes for APA 7th Edition): https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formattin g_and_style_guide/general_format.html and https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formattin g_and_style_guide/apa_changes_7th_edition.html (1 point). b) A brief summary of the article. Your summary should include: i. Methodology: Identify the participants, the independent and dependent variables if applicable, and the major elements of the procedure (1 point). ii. A description of the most important findings and their relevance to your research topic (1 point). Notes: • Empirical: An empirical study is one that includes scientific methodology based on experimentation, systematic observation, or measurement, rather than theoretical formulation. An empirical study will include: o An abstract o An introduction Source: o A method section University of o A results section Arizona Library o A discussion/conclusion section o A list of references • Independent variable: a factor that is manipulated, or that makes groups different from each other, in a study. If it is a correlational or observational study there may not be an independent variable. • Dependent variable: the measurements taken/data collected in the study • Participants: from whom the data in a study is collected. Research Proposal Part 1 Criteria Ratings Pts Topic Topic is novel, interesting, and relevant to course material; can be investigated using two brain measurement methods and also at least one behavioural/cognitive measure; there are numerous relevant empirical articles available. 3 pts APA Format References 5 pts APA format perfect: double-spaced, hanging indent, all elements included, capitalization & punctuation, italics, doi if available. Methods Identifies clearly and concisely the participants, the independent variable if applicable, dependent variable(s), and the major elements of the procedure. Can be understood without referring to article. 5 pts Findings Clearly and concisely describes the most important findings and their relevance to the proposed research topic. 5 pts Total Points: 18