Reference no: EM132332170 
                                                                               
                                       
Instructions: Please type your responses in the text boxes provided.
Title of Research Proposal: The impact of stress on overall GPA
1. Literature Review (this information will be included in the Introduction section of your final proposal paper).
a.	Importance of topic: Why is this topic important or interesting?
b.	Summary of research: List each source you will cite in your formal proposal.  Provide a brief (1-2 sentence) summary of each source.
c.	State your hypothesis:
d.	Provide operational definitions for all key terms in your hypothesis:
2.	Method (this section explains the details of your proposed experiment).
a.	Identify your independent variable:
b.	Identify your dependent variable:
c.	How will you select your participants?
d.	How will you randomly assign participants to groups?
e.	Define the experimental group:
f.	Define the control group:
g.	How will you measure your dependent variable?
h.	How will you obtain informed consent?
3.	Results (this section discusses the numbers/variables you will compare).
a.	What is your predicted outcome?
4.	Discussion (this section further explores your predicted outcome).
a.	Briefly discuss any ethical concerns you have regarding your proposal:
b.	Briefly discuss any potential confounding variables: