As a first step in designing an ethically appropriate plan for a psychological research study, a research proposal, you will identify a problem you want to solve or research questions you want to answer in solving a problem. This will be the topic of the research proposal that you will develop throughout this course. Your paper should be 3–5 pages in length.
Complete the following:
Provide a research problem and research question that will guide the research proposal. The research problem and research question should be applicable to your particular area of interest.
Describe the selected topic briefly. This description should be brief but specific enough to present an overview of what your proposal will cover and allow the instructor to assess the acceptability of the project.
Describe why this topic is important to research in the context of current literature on the topic. Provide supporting information as to why this particular topic was chosen for the research proposal.
Identify and describe a specific psychological theory or theories, related to the chosen topic, which serves as the foundation for the proposed research. State the theory and describe how this theory pertains to the proposed research.
Include a literature search strategy that allows you to identify literature related to a research proposal.
To ensure you are meeting the objectives of this assignment, please review the Topic Selection Scoring Guide. In your paper, include in-text citations and a reference section at the end. Make sure your paper is formatted based on current APA guidelines. See the APA Style and Format iGuide page or basic rules of style and formatting at the APA Style Web site for information on these guidelines.
Your Topic Selection is not a part of the proposal itself, but the preliminary preparation for it. You can use the proposal template as a guide to show what you are moving toward, but you will not be ready to use the template to present your work until you complete the Introduction assignment in Unit 4.
Make sure you write your topic paper in third person. Do not use personal pronouns in your paper. Even though you have an interest in the topic and a passion for the research, it is not about you. The goal is adding to the fund of knowledge available on this topic in the profession.
Preview of the Completed Paper:
The topic of mental illness in the aging population is a popular study area in psychology although limited theory has been built in the field. Many researchers have established frameworks for understanding the roots of abnormality and old age behavior. However, the scientific theory that links the increased cases of psychiatric disorders in the aged group is insufficient. Different authors have attempted to demystify the development of personal psychological balance with age. The purpose of the paper is to present a research problem and formulate a question to guide further study on the topic. First, the author will state the topic, define the thesis and the guiding query. Secondly, it will describe the area of study to give an overview of the proposal’s coverage. The relevance of the theme of the paper in the current literature will be justified. Thirdly, the specific psychological theories forming the foundation of aging and mental health will be identified briefly. The relationship of the models to the area of study will be highlighted. Finally, the paper will determine the literature search strategy that will be employed in data gathering and utilization.
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