Measurement And Statistics In Research

Access the Mental Measurements Yearbook (see the Resources) or another appropriate resource, and

review types of measures and assessments that are available and relevant to your research question.

Determine the types of measures and assessments that fit into your research proposal and write about

them in a short paper. Your assessment should include the following:

A measure selected for each variable under investigation. Please provide the name of the measure as

well as the reliability and validity information. If you are writing a proposal for qualitative work, then

discuss the constructs that will be assessed with the proposed measure

A discussion of how the measure will be used—for example, as an assessment done once during the

study.

A discussion of the statistics and data analysis that you will conduct after collecting your data and the

rationale for your selection. Be specific about the kind of data analysis you plan to use. Be sure to

note why these data analysis procedures make sense with the research methodology you have

proposed (for example, you would not use ANOVA with a qualitative grounded theory design).

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall

message.

APA formatting: Your assessment should be formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style and

formatting.

Length: A typical response will be 5–6 typed and doublespaced pages.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point