The Effect of Computer Game Type on Aggression

Design a study to answer this research question: The effect of computer game type on aggression

Justify your answer by comparing your choice with an alternative design.

 For this proposal you need to justify your choice of design by comparing it with an alternative design. Use the same alternative design throughout.

 If you choose a within design, you can compare to a between design (and vice versa).

 Explain your choice, and why it would be better than the alternative for this study. This means you need to think about advantages and disadvantages, and how they would apply to this specific study.

The key here is to think about this in an applied way, not just in general.

This should be in the format of a lab report, although without an Abstract. It should include:

Introduction Method Results Discussion Reference

Introduction

This should provide background to the study. Look for 2-3 relevant studies, and discuss these. There is no limit on when the articles are published, they simply need to be relevant for the study you plan.

You can choose any approach to the study, as long as it addresses the research question. The aim of this section is to provide a rationale for the study to be carried out.

Outline the aims of the study and give the hypothesis. Make it clear whether you have a 1 or 2 tailed hypothesis.

You do not need to talk about alternative designs here.

 Research question

What is the aim of your study? What would your hypothesis be?

Design - state the type of design, the IV and DV. Make sure it is clear how many levels the IV has, and how the DV will be measured.

 Participants - state how many, the required age range, and any other specific requirements. When comparing to the alternative design, state whether you would need more/less participants

 Materials - what is needed for this study. How this would change for the alternative.

 Procedure - how this will run, and what differences there would be for the alternative.

 For each of these sub sections, explain your choice and compare to an alternative design to justify your choice

 Results

You do not need to make up data or carry out an analysis.

 State what type of data you would have, and how this would be presented. For example, would you have a table or a graph? Would this be different with an alternative design?

You do not need to make up data or carry out an analysis.

 State what type of data you would have, and how this would be presented. For example, would you have a table or a graph? Would this be different with an alternative design?

 Discussion

What would be needed for the hypothesis to be supported? Think about what your hypothesis is and how you would decide whether you have supported it. Think about how any post hocs would come into this.

Discuss the possible limitations and how you would deal with these. Also look at the alternative design and the limitations. The aim is to show how you would deal with the limitations of your choice, and how this would still be a better option than the alternative design.

 Design

What kind of design would you use? Why this design and not another?

What would the IV and DV be? How is the DV to be measured?Participants

Are there any special requirements for participants?