Psyc 402 - Project Paper

Each student will complete a small research project and paper by performing the early stages of test development, using a small survey test (2 items). Every student’s questions will be combined in one large survey on a website. The entire class will take this survey. The resulting data will be provided for every student to use. You will then individually analyze your test item(s) and write up the results. You will submit the paper in two parts: A Proposal and a Final Paper. The length of these papers and the opportunity for detailed feedback on your writing style serve to meet CSUSM’s writing requirement for this course.

Due Dates

• Proposal: Due Wednesday October 29th by 5pm for full credit (10 points)
• Paper: Due Monday November 24th Wednesday November 26th by 11pm for full credit (40 points)
• Survey
  • Due Date: Thursday November 6th by 11pm for full credit (10 points).
  • Click here to begin survey

Resources

• New: APA style guide for this assignment: PDF Format
• Survey Questions: The list of all survey questions used. Download: Survey Question Key (PDF format)
• Data File - the survey data file is ready. Download it here: Survey Data File (XLS format)
• In-class example - Lecture Notes: PDF Format
• Download the Assignment here: MS Word .DOCX format | PDF Format
• Important Hints and Tips - Lecture Notes: PDF Format

Turning it In

1. In your Word Processing App, save your file (paying attention to where the file is located). Then Quit the App. (This step is important to make sure you are uploading the final version).
2. Find your file on your computer.
3. Upload the file using the uploader here: Upload My Assignment