ABS 497 Week 5 Final Paper

To purchase this material click below

link
http://www.assignmentclick.com/ABS497/ABS-497-Week-5-Final-Paper

For more classes visit

www.assignmentclick.com
Final Paper
To complete the following final paper,
go to this week's Final Paper link in
the left navigation.
Final Paper
Focus of the Final Paper
Imagine that you are a researcher
and are conducting a study to
investigate a community problem.
Using behavioral research principles,
select a macro systems problem to
investigate (there are many
suggested in the textbook, e.g.

domestic violence, homophobia,

sexual abuse, delinquent gangs) and
design a study to solve this
community problem.
The purpose of your Final Paper is to
solve this community problem.
The Final Paper should be eight- toten pages (excluding title and
reference pages) that includes the
following components:
(Please note that for the purposes of
offering instruction, examples have
been given below about a research
study involving the use of financial
reward programs to combat truancy.
Please make sure that you create a
study that does not investigate the
same content.)
I. Introduction This section should
include a brief summary of the
community problem that will be
addressed, as well as the approach
that will be used to investigate and
solve the problem.

II. Statement of the problem The

purpose of this section is to specify
the main research question (e.g.,
Does enrollment in a financial reward
program reduce truancy?) and define
the community problem in more
depth (e.g., truancy), analyzing why
it is a problem. In addition, you will
explain the problem-solving method
you plan to employ (e.g., enrollment
in a financial reward program) and
state your main hypothesis. (e.g.,
Enrollment in a financial reward
program is expected to reduce
student truancy in the short term,
but its long-term effects are difficult
to predict.)
III. Literature Review In this section,
research findings pertaining to both
the community problem and problem
solving method need to be
illustrated. (e.g., Relevant articles
may include those on the prevalence
of truancy, the impact of truancy,
previous methods used to combat
truancy, and the benefits of financial
reward programs.)

IV. Methodology Explain how your

Final Paper will investigate the
problem. How will the study be
designed? How many participants will
be involved in the study and how will
they be recruited? (e.g., Four classes
at a local high school will be given
the opportunity to participate in the
research study. Two of these classes
will be enrolled in the financial
reward program.) How will data be
collected? (e.g., Truancy data will be
collected on all of the participants for
the six months preceding the reward
program, for the duration of the
program, and for the six months after
completion of the reward program.)
What statistics will be used to
evaluate the data? (e.g., Inferential
statistics will be conducted to
compare the truancy levels of the
group of students participating in the
program with those of the group of
students who are not participating in
the program.) Ethical considerations
should be discussed to ensure that no
unethical research is suggested.

V. Conclusions This section should

contain concluding remarks about
any potential problems that might be
encountered in conducting this
research study. It should also include
speculations on the potential results
of the study.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced
pages in length, and formatted
according to APA style as outlined in
the Ashford Writing Center.
2. Must include a title page with the
following:
a. Title of paper
b. Students name
c. Course name and number
d. Instructors name
e. Date submitted

3. Must begin with an introductory

paragraph that has a succinct thesis
statement.
4. Must address the topic of the
paper with critical thought.
5. Must end with a conclusion that
reaffirms your thesis.
6. Must use at least five scholarly
sources, including a minimum of
three from the Ashford Online
Library.
7. Must document all sources in APA
style, as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center.
8. Must include a separate reference
page, formatted according to APA
style as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center.