Non-experimental vs. Experimental Research Designs �Non-experimental �Experimental designs �[Characteristic 1] �[Characteristic 2] �[Characteristic 3] �Categories of designs �Descriptive �Correlational �Category includes �True experimental �Quasi-experimental
Research Question �[Type your research question. You may add an appropriate illustration. ]
The Proposed Study �Purpose: [State the purpose of the study. ] �[Indicate whether this purpose represents an aim to describe, predict, or explain. ] �The appropriate research design is [research design] for the following reasons: �[Reason 1] �[Reason 2] �[Reason 3]
Proposed Methods �Sample �[Number of participants to be recruited] �[Qualifications of participants] �[Where and how you would find participants] �Procedure �[Describe the steps you would take to carry out the study]
Proposed Methods �Data collection �[Describe how the variables will be measured and recorded] �Data analysis �[Identify the statistical test you will use to analyze the data]
References �[Source 1, in APA format] �[Source 2, in APA format] �Newman, M. (2016). Research methods in psychology (2 nd ed. ). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.