TMA05
Your project report – consult Chapter 11 or Appendix 2 of Book 2 for guidance on structuring your report
https://openss.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3DIMWKxuRfoy3KC?Q_CHL=qr link for survey
If you need log in details for Qualtrics to convert it to SPSS software please do let me know.
survey – include a copy of your questionnaire. Also include your SPSS output file.
Structuring your Discussion section
1.The summary of your findings can be quite brief as you just need to refresh the reader’s mind on the main findings. You don’t need to repeat each and every detail of your results; instead, concentrate on those findings that relate to your predictions, and on any unexpected discovery. Then go on to evaluate the extent to which your findings support the predictions you made in the Introduction.
2.Now look at how your findings relate to those of other researchers – the papers that you reviewed in the Introduction. If your findings were unexpected you could bring in other literature to shed light on them.
3.Now consider the limitations or shortcomings of your study, concentrating on how these might explain your findings. For example, if you discover that your experiment contained a confounding variable, you could explain how that variable may have contributed to your results. Any ethical issues that arose should also be acknowledged. It’s important not to be too negative; show that you understand the flaws you describe by explaining their possible effects and note how you might have improved matters.
4. Your Discussion should also focus on any practical implications of your study and on suggesting what research still needs to be done in the area you investigated. Try to show how future research could build on your study. However, don’t lose sight of the function of the Discussion, which is to discuss your results.
5.Conclude by returning to your findings with a paragraph restating what they were and how you explain them.
Below are some common ‘intrusions’ into Discussion sections that you should avoid:
·Don’t claim more than your data can support.
· Don’t generalise from qualitative analysis.
· Don’t assume causality from correlation.
·Don’t claim to prove an experimental hypothesis.
·Don’t dwell on the negative. (You put a good deal of effort into your report, and although you must acknowledge its shortcomings, concentrate on telling the reader what you discovered and it how it relates to the existing literature.)
·Don’t repeat other sections of your report. (Each section of a report has its own particular function in communicating your project. Adhering to the conventions of report writing means you use the limited word allowance to its maximum effect.)
Abstract
To help you prepare to write your Abstract, you should read one of the following sections in Book 2. Book 2, Appendix 2 (if you are carrying out an experiment or survey project).
Chapter 1: Introduction
The statistical integrity of the relationship
between personality and political affiliation has been established. Consider
the big five personality traits: openness, extraversion, conscientiousness,
neuroticism, and agreeableness. Such investigations have produced a reasonable
standard of human behavior regarding relevant themes. Individuals with high exposure
to experience components are more likely to have open-mindedness,
inventiveness, tolerance, curiosity, and enthusiasm for novel encounters.
Excellent conscientiousness scores reflect a person's diligence,
duty-centeredness, and impulse control. Furthermore, conscientiousness is a
precursor to growth and excellence because it demonstrates adherence to
structure order and organizational integrity within the individual and us. Individuals with high openness to experience scores are
unique, culturally interested, inventive, inquiring, non-conforming, creative,
and value intellectual subjects. Furthermore, they love alternative lifestyles,
variety, and liberalism and are less prone to stereotypes, making them
welcoming to immigration. Extroverted persons are known for being friendly,
talkative, and outgoing and are thus thought to have favorable opinions about
immigration. The dependent variable will be people's sentiments toward
immigrants. The item will be graded on a five scale, with 0 being the most open
to new experiences and extroversion. 0 signifies the least amount of openness
to new experiences and extroversion. Higher ratings on the scale indicate that
immigrants are accepted.
This project will collect data from a sample of
respondents to determine their socioeconomic status and how they interact with
immigrants. To guarantee that the model is representative of the entire
population, the piece will be obtained by a stratified random sampling
technique based on the nation's regions. Because the question is how citizens
react to immigrants, the primary focus will be on UK nationals. The project investigates how personality factors influence
immigrants' acceptance based on race and culture. Personality traits are the
foundation of several psychological structures that describe people's attitudes
and behaviors. As a result, two of The Five-Factor Model of Personality's five
personality traits, openness to experience and extroversion, have been
identified as the core personality components influencing residents' attitudes
about immigration. The openness to experience dimension explains an
individual's aesthetic and intellectual capacities and how they are drawn to
new experiences. Therefore, investigating the association between individuals’
sentiment and immigration is pertinent for ascertaining economic and cultural
progress in society.