Week 4 Assignment – Research Focus, Population of Interest, Sampling Structure, Hypotheses
Weight: 25% of Final Grade
Due: Week 4 Day 3 by 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Maximum Length: 3 pages
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Description
For your Research Focus, Population of Interest, Sampling Structure, and Hypotheses assignment you will (1) Develop and clearly articulate a targeted research question that you will attempt to answer in your study, (2) identify the population of interest in your study and provide a thoughtful rationale for the focus on this group, (3) describe the strategy you will employ to find 3 individuals to pilot test your interview instrument including a thoughtful analysis as to possible strengths and limitations of your approach, and (4) develop three related research hypotheses, correctly identifying the independent and dependent variables for each.
Note: If you wish to pilot or pre-test your instrument with clients or staff in your agency or in another social work setting, you must consult with your field supervisor or relevant staff person and obtain consent of the agency.
If you cannot interview your targeted population, colleagues may role-play the interviewees. Do not pilot test the instrument with close friends or family members, as this will not approximate a typical interview situation and will limit your ability to conduct a realistic face-to-face interview and assess the interview process.
In this assignment you will further focus your research topic from Assignment # 1 to identify a specific area and population of interest; develop a research question and hypotheses to guide the remainder of your work in this course. Based on your research topic and the literature that you reviewed. Below are some questions that can help guide you in brainstorming and thinking about a research question.
From the ideas generated while brainstorming answers to these questions, come up with a research question that is broad enough to cover your three hypotheses and targeted enough to be meaningful. Note, it may be helpful to develop your hypotheses first and then develop a research question that can be an umbrella to cover all three of your hypotheses.
Developing your hypotheses. Remember that a hypothesis is a statement of relationship between two things (we call these “things” variables—or X and Y). Each hypothesis will have ONE independent variable (X) and ONE dependent variable (Y).
The independent variable may have an impact/influence on the dependent variable. The dependent variable may DEPEND on the independent variable. For each pairing of an independent variable and dependent variable there is one hypothesis written as a relationship between X and Y.
There is a relationship between X and Y.
Children with more X have fewer instances of Y.
Elderly with fewer Xs are less likely to Y.
Social workers with X report better Y.
Paper Organization – Please organize your paper using the following headings.
Research Question and Hypotheses: Complete the template below
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Population of Interest – In one or two paragraphs, describe the population of interest for your study.
Pilot Participants – In one to two paragraphs, describe how you will identify and recruit three members of your population of interest to interview.
Grading Criteria
Note: Please include an introduction and conclusion to frame your paper and orient the reader.
Research Focus, Population of Interest, Sampling Structure, Hypotheses 25% of final grade
Your paper will be assessed using the following criteria.
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Your total points for Research Focus, Population, Sampling, and Hypotheses: _______/25 possible points
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