Final Paper Research Proposal Checklist
Overall
ll required sections are included (title, introduction, aims, hypothesis methods, etc.)
ou are identifying a question that is measurable (quantitative or qualitative)
ou provide peer-reviewed articles to form the foundation of your introduction (ie.
what work has been established?)
ou are operationalizing your terms (eg. if you are studying “memory”, tell me what
type of memory, how you plan on measuring it, etc.)
ou are using the scientific method (eg. choosing dependent and independent
variables, including control groups, etc.)
ou have not written more than 2 pages, single spaced in a standard font (Arial, Times
New Roman, Calibri, etc.)
ro tip: using section headings will be VERY helpful
Sections
ntroduction
o Are you setting up your question with previously established research (peerreviewed)?
o This section is usually 0.5 to 1 page long
im(s)
o Have you provided a one-sentence summary of your overall aim (can also state
your research question)?
ypothesis
o Have you made your informed predicted outcome of your experiment?

ethods
o Did you operationalize your terms?
o Did you state your independent and dependent variables?
o Have you described your overall procedure (depends on what type of
experiment you¥ chosen)?
iscussion
o Did you discuss what your results may be?
o Any limitations of your study design that you like to disclose?
eferences
o Are these in APA format?
o Did you include in-text citations throughout your paper?
‚onus (2%)
o Rationale: How convincing are you that this research question is worth
exploring? What are its implications beyond the study?
o Budget: Are you considering everything you need to conduct this study?
osts to use certain techniques (eg. fMRI scans cost ~$600, using
questionnaires usually comes with a price, etc.)
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Are you compensating for participant study visits?
Are you presenting your work at any relevant conferences? (be creative!)

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