Environmental factors that affect the psychosocial development of African American adolescence

    PART 1

    Title page
    • Ensure that title page is structured in APA format

    Abstract
    • Should be a brief summary that states the problem addressed by the author, identifies the solution, and specifies the objectives and methods of the study.
    • See APA Manual for guidelines on writing an abstract

    Introduction
    • Begin with a captivating statement of what is being proposed and then should proceed to introduce the issue to the reader.
    • Provide the context and set the stage for your research by providing a rationale for why this research is worth doing.
    o In other words, why is this topic worth studying?
    • Specify exactly what you intend to study.
    • Define/describe major problem/issue and sub-problems to be addressed by your research.
    • Discuss in detail those impacted by the problem/issue.
    • Provide historical overview of problem/issue.
    • Discuss current state of problem/issue.
    • Introduction should thoroughly describe the significance of the problem(s) and refer to statistics or any other supporting data.
    • Conclude this section with the purpose of study and clearly described goals of proposed research.

    Literature Review
    • Present a discussion of the most important research and theory related to problem/issue.
    • Show what previous research has been conducted on the topic, what research is missing, and what
    still needs to be done.
    • Addresses the following kinds of questions:
    o What have others said about this area(s)?
    o What theories address it and what do these say?
    o Are there consistent findings from existing studies or do past studies disagree with findings?
    o Are there flaws or gaps in the previous research that your study will seek to remedy?

    • Make sure your literature review section is….
    o Organized in a sense that responds to the purpose of your study
    o Has information presented in a way that is focused and not repetitive
    o Properly cited (credit given where credit is due)

    Research Question
    • Identify research question(s).
    o ONLY ONE research question

    Hypothesis
    • State hypothesis
    o ONLY ONE hypothesis, which should address the one research question above
    o Variables stated in your hypothesis should also be noted in your research question.

    Methodology
    • A methodology section describes how you will conduct your study and should include a description of the sample, measurements, data-collection methods, and analysis/analyses.
    • Part I of the methodology section should only include the sample.
    o Describe the subjects for your study.
    o African American adolescents
    o Identify unit of analysis.
    o Explain your sampling plan (method of selecting participants in your study).
    o Section should answer the following question: Who will you study?
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