Psychology Question
Data Access & Tools (IMPORTANT)
- The data is collected and stored on Qualtrics
- You will need to download the dataset from Qualtrics and export it into SPSS format (.sav)
- All analyses must be conducted using SPSS
I will provide:
- Access to my student email account
- Any necessary login details to retrieve the dataset and related materials
From there, you are expected to:
- Download the data from Qualtrics
- Prepare/clean the dataset if needed
- Perform all required analyses in SPSS
- Provide the SPSS files (.sav and .spv) along with the final paper
⚠️ Important: You must be familiar with Qualtrics data export and SPSS analysis.Here’s a clear, organized post you can copy into your study pool (QS PN style):
Survey Research Paper – What You Need To Do (IMPORTANT)
For this assignment, you are required to complete a full survey-based research paper following APA format. Below is a simple breakdown of what you need to do:
Research Topic
We are working on: Mate Selection / Preferences This can include factors like:
- Physical attractiveness
- Personality traits
- Social status / income
- Attachment styles
- Demographics or family background
What I Will Provide
I will give you:
- The research question(s)
- The hypotheses
- The data
You are responsible for everything else.
What You Need To Do
- Literature Review
- Find and summarize relevant academic sources
- Build an argument that leads to the research question/hypotheses
- Survey Design (write it, not collect data)
Include:
- Informed consent
- Demographic questions
- Measures/instruments
- Debriefing
- Use SPSS
- Run the appropriate analyses
- Report results properly (APA style)
- Results & Interpretation
- Explain what the findings mean
- Link results back to hypotheses
- Discussion Section
- Interpret findings critically
- Compare with previous literature
- Mention limitations
- Suggest future research
- Final Paper
- APA format
- Clear structure: Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion
- Word count: 2,500–3,000 words (strict)
Submission Details
Final Paper
- Format: Word document
- File name: surname_survey
- Submit via Turnitin ONLY
- Deadline: April 24 at 18:00
Additional Materials (Blackboard)
- Excel raw data
- SPSS file (.sav)
- SPSS output (.spv)
Important Notes
- You MUST follow APA style
- Do NOT exceed 3,000 words (extra will not be graded)
- Under 2,500 = weak content → lower marks
- Turnitin similarity must be low (paraphrase properly)