Written Assignment
This page outlines the major written assignment and the steps involved in preparing for submission. This assignment will allow you to develop essential skills in analysing and interpreting a data set to address a psychological issue and report the results in APA style. Note that separate documents are provided for delivering all the required information. A dedicated lecture (Week 8) is also available. All these materials should be reviewed prior to commencing the written assignment.
Value: 35%
Group or individual: Individual
Due Date: 18th May 2025
Word limit:
800 words maximum (no 10% leeway).
Markers will not grade content outside this limit.
There is no minimum word count.
Tables, figures and references are not included in the word.
Learning Outcomes:
Evaluate design characteristics of psychology experiments and research, including appropriate uses of psychological instruments to collect data.
Choose appropriate analyses and psychological instruments typically used to generate psychology knowledge.
Discuss the underpinnings of critical thinking in evaluating psychological research.
Interpret the data collected from quantitative methodologies to evaluate their meaning with respect to the field of psychology.
Communicate research in written format using appropriate professional conventions.
(Pre) Professional Competencies:
Demonstrate basic assessment strategies in situations appropriate to psychological
practice and knowledge of psychometric theory and principles of the construction,
cultural considerations, implementation and interpretation of some of the more widely
used standardised psychological test instruments (APAC, p. 12)
Feedback: Feedback will be available via Canvas Grades.
Instructions
Required Sections:
A typical research paper contains five main sections (introduction, method, results, discussion, and references). An introduction section will be provided for you (see template document) and you will need to complete the remaining sections:
Method (describes the sample, measures, and procedures)
Results (reports the descriptive and inferential statistics)
Discussion (summarizes and interprets the findings)
References (provides formatted list of the cited sources)
Steps Involved:
Review the other relevant documents (template, rubric, and data simulation steps).
See the Week 8 lecture as well.
Choose a between-subjects research design (not within-subjects).
Quasi experimental or experimental.
Read relevant literature to find:
Examples of relevant methodologies for your chosen design.
Published measures/methods of alcohol use/administration and executive function (short or long term).
Sensible estimates of descriptive statistics for the dependent variable.
Additional references to support the methodology and discussion sections.
Write your method.
This will help you decide how to simulate data that matches your measures/procedures.
Simulate your data
So that you can perform your analyses.
Detailed step-by-step instructions have been provided further below.
Perform analyses and prepare a results section.
Use the lecture and workshop write up examples to guide you.
Write discussion and prepare references.
Once you have finalized the method and results sections.
References:
A minimum of 5 references overall are required
Make use of any or all the supplied references in the introduction
Include at least 3 additional references
