In the upcoming (Week 6) research project you are going to pick two groups of people (15 men and 15 women) and have them fill out a questionnaire about their level of optimism. The data from this survey will be put into a provided excel template (located in the Week 5 module). After results are populated, you will analyze the data, integrating the use of the provided scholarly and non-scholarly resources (located in the Week 5 module).
The instructions for this week’s discussion board are:
Instructions for Initial Post
In your initial post, due by 11:59pm EST on Day 4, you are going to start your exploration of your research project that is due at the end of Week 6.
For the nature of this discussion you are going to explore and discuss ideas on this project along with the scholarly and non-scholarly resources. Things to include in your postings and reply:
- Methodology: How are you going to obtain your data?
- What are some key points that you grabbed from the scholarly and non-scholarly resource?
- As per assignment instructions, you need to include ONE additional resource in your paper. Share your thoughts, in this discussion board, about such an additional resource that you found.
This discussion is meant to be exploratory as you brainstorm ideas for this project. Feel free to add any questions about the project but please make note to contact your instructor if you need immediate feedback.
Be sure to properly cite the additional resource at the bottom of your initial post.