Methods draft

Instructions for Method: This study that you are designing is hypothetical.
A method section should give the reader a detailed description of the methodology used and how it relates to
your hypotheses. The methods section should address three key components: Design, Participants, Materials,
and Procedures. The Methods section should be approximately 1 - 2 pages long.

1. Study Design
   a. Describe the type of design used in the proposed experiment. Specify the variables as well as the levels of
   these variables
   Gender is a variable with two levels (i.e., male and female).
   b. Identify your independent variables, dependent variables, control variables, and any extraneous variables
   that might influence your results.
   c. Explain whether your experiment uses a within-groups or between-groups design.
   “The experiment used a 3x2 within-subjects design. The independent variables were gender and
   understanding of social norms.”
2. Participants
   a. Describe the participants in your proposed experiment including:
   Who
   How many? (N=?)
   How they were selected?
   Include details about how your participants were chosen, who they were, and any unique features that may set
   them apart from the general population. Also, include any reasons that participants may have been excluded
   as well (e.g., missing data, lack of attention).
3. Materials
   a. Describe the materials, measures, equipment, or stimuli used in the experiment.
   b. This should include:
   Testing Instruments
   Technical Equipment
   Assessment Tools
   Images
4. Procedures
   a. The procedure should include:
   What the participants did
   How you collected the data

Sample Solution