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Teaching Period 1, 2020
PSY20007: Developmental Psychology
Assignment 2: Research report
Word/time limit: 2500 words (+/- 10%)
Weighting: 35%
Due date: 5pm AEST Monday 25 May 2020 (Week 11)
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Assignment overview
For this assignment, you will write a research report, building on the report-writing skills you
developed in first-year psychology. Just as in first-year psychology, you will write a full
report, including an abstract, introduction, hypotheses, method, results and discussion
section.
The purpose of this assignment is to improve your skills in reading and comprehending
research, as well as writing research reports. This year, you will begin to integrate your
skills in statistics with your report-writing ability. These skills are a necessary part of any
degree accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC); you will
require them in third-year psychology. Furthermore, whether you enter private practice or
academic research, you will need to be able to read and interpret the latest research.
Therefore, writing reports is the best way to understand them better.
This year’s report focuses on the following topic:
The effects of cyberbullying on psychological health outcomes among young adults in
Australia.
The use of technology by young people has increased rapidly over the past decade.
One side effect of the immediacy and availability of technology-mediated
communication is the potential for cyberbullying and its associated negative
psychological health outcomes. The extent to which victims experience these
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negative outcomes may vary, according to individual coping styles e.g. problemfocused or emotion-focused.
In this research, we will examine the prevalence of cyberbullying among young adults,
how victims of cyberbullying differ in psychological health outcomes compared to nonvictims, and what role coping styles play in this relationship.
Related learning outcomes
This assignment assesses the following unit learning outcomes:
1. Describe the main theories of human development.
2. Evaluate how research on the lifespan is conducted using different research designs
and methods.
5. Apply statistical knowledge to a human development-related research questions and
communicate this in a clear and concise manner.
Assignment details
You will need to complete the following components to finalise your research report. The
following document, Process and requirements breakdown (PDF 171 KB) , also
provides a breakdown of the assignment and the various steps involved in completing it.
1. Conduct a literature review
Review the List of starting references for Assignment 2 to acquaint yourself with the
topic and to assist your literature review. Not all sections of these papers will be relevant to
your project, nor are you expected to use all papers, so read selectively. Finally, conduct
some independent research and find at least three further articles on cyberbullying and
coping. Focus on problem-focused coping and emotion-focused coping styles in your
search, however, you only need to select one of these for your report.
2. Formulate your research question and hypotheses
Formulate at least one research question and at least two hypotheses.
Research question: The research questions should relate to the prevalence of
cyberbullying. Consider how cyberbullying is being measured. Which group of people are
the estimates based on?
Hypothesis one: This hypothesis should predict how victims of cyberbullying differ in a
psychological health outcome (e.g. self-esteem, anxiety or depression) compared to nonvictims.
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Hypothesis two: This hypothesis should explore the relationship between coping styles
(problem-focused and/or emotion-focused) and a psychological outcome (e.g. self-esteem,
anxiety or depression) for cyberbullying.
Make sure that your hypotheses are testable by the analyses that will be conducted, and
state the direction of the expected relationship between the variables.
3. Analyse the data
Use Method and data analysis for Assignment 2, the Online questionnaire (PDF 121
KB) and the SPSS data file (16 KB SAV) to analyse the results of the research. Method
and data analysis for Assignment 2 specifies the data analysis to carry out in order to
address your research question and the two hypotheses.
4. Write the report
Write an APA-style research report about the research, your hypotheses and your findings.
You will need to use your skills in writing research reports from first-year psychology and
your skills in interpreting data from your statistics units.
Report structure
Abstract (approximately 150 words).
Introduction (approximately 750–800 words)—you will need to:
introduce the topic
review the literature on the prevalence of cyberbullying
review the literature on cyberbullying and its associated psychological outcomes e.g.
self-esteem, anxiety and depression—you only need to cover one of the outcomes
in your report
review the literature on cyberbullying and coping e.g. problem-focused coping and
emotion-focused coping styles—you only need to select one of these for your report
include the aim of the study, one research question and at least two hypotheses.
Method and results (approximately 750–800 words):
All of the information you need to write this section is in Method and data analysis
for Assignment 2, the Online questionnaire (PDF 121 KB) and the SPSS data
file (16 KB SAV)— Method and data analysis for Assignment 2 specifies the data
analysis to carry out.
It is best to present results in the same order of the hypotheses specified in the
introduction—please remember to use the appropriate conventions of reporting
statistical data.
Discussion (approximately 750–800 words)—you will need to:
restate the aims of the study
report the outcome of the research question and whether the hypotheses have been
supported
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explain the findings and relate them back to previous research—include the
implications
describe the limitations of the study and suggestions for future research.
References (not included in word count):
include an APA-style reference list
.
Supporting resources
The following resources will assist you with completing this assignment:
List of starting references for Assignment 2—use this list to help direct your
literature review. You are not expected to read all of the articles; read selectively.
Method and data analysis for Assignment 2 describes the research study that was
completed.
Online questionnaire (PDF 121 KB) —this document details the questions and
scales used.
SPSS data file (16 KB SAV)—this file contains the resulting data and must be opened
with SPSS.
Process and requirements breakdown (PDF 171 KB) —this document contains the
steps and process involved in approaching and preparing your research report.
SPSS survival manual (https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/swin/reader.action?
docID=309378)
Discovering statistics using SPSS (Field, 2009)analysis.
Additional resources
Study resources (https://landing.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources) .
Finding information in the Library (https://www.swinburne.edu.au/library/search/help/) .
Research guides (https://landing.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources/research) .
Referencing guides (https://landing.swinburneonline.edu.au/studyresources/referencing-and-plagiarism-0) .
How to write psychology research reports and essays
(https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/swin/detail.action?docID=5220542) (Findlay, 2014)
for a guide to APA-style lab reports.
Report writing (APA style) (https://landing.swinburneonline.edu.au/studyresources/report-writing) .
Submission details overview
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Please allow a 24-hour turnaround for an originality report to be generated. See the
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submission process.
Assignment support
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If you need assistance with academic feedback on a draft of your assignment task see
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Assignment criteria
1. Quality of Introduction and Abstract.
2. Quality of Method.
3. Quality of Results.
4. Quality of Discussion.
5. Quality of writing and APA-style.
Your work will be assessed using the following marking guide:
Assignment 2 marking guide
| Criteria | No Pass |
Pass 50-59% |
Credit 60-69% |
Distinction 70-79% |
| Quality of Introduction and Abstract (20%) |
Did not meet criterion. |
One or two pieces of vital information are absent from the Abstract. Minimal use of literature used to build argument. Contains unsubstantiated claims. |
Abstract summarises Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion. Introduction describes theories and literature about development. Does not show |
Abstract summarises Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion clearly and succinctly. Introduction describes relevant development theories and literature and |
High
Distinction
80-100%
Abstract
summarises
Introduction,
Method,
Results and
Discussion
clearly and
succinctly.
Introduction
describes
relevant
development
theories and
literature and
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| Criteria | No Pass |
Pass 50-59% Research question and hypotheses are |
Credit 60-69% |
Distinction 70-79% |
| given, but may have some irrelevant or incorrect elements and are not directly related to argument. relevance of theories. Literature review describes the sources, and may describe the research methods used in the sources. Research question and hypotheses are relevant however links with argument could be improved. |
relates them to the current research. Literature review assesses the research methods used in source papers as necessary. The review demonstrates understanding of the topic by using sources selectively to support argument. Appropriate and well written research question and hypotheses. |
High
Distinction
80-100%
relates them
to the current
research.
Literature
review
assesses the
research
methods used
in source
papers as
necessary.
The review
demonstrates
understanding
of the topic by
using sources
selectively to
support a
clear and
logical
argument.
Clear, wellwritten and
appropriate
hypotheses
address the
research
question and
are clearly
linked to the
literature
review by the
argument.
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| Criteria | No Pass |
Pass 50-59% |
Credit 60-69% |
Distinction 70-79% |
| Quality of Method (20%) |
Did not meet criterion. |
Method describes the main elements, but some important points missing. |
Method describes the methodology and participants. Misses some non-central points. |
Method describes all necessary parts of the methodology and participants. |
High
Distinction
80-100%
Method
covers all
critical details
of the study
accurately,
clearly and
concisely. The
description
demonstrates
understanding
of the method
by being clear
and succinct.
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| Criteria | No Pass |
Pass 50-59% |
Credit 60-69% |
Distinction 70-79% |
| Quality of Results (30%) |
Did not meet criterion. |
Presents data, but description is unclear. Some crucial aspects of the data may not have been discussed. Figure/s or table show relevant and correct data but design does not make patterns being discussed clear. Would benefit from further attention to APA formatting. |
Presents data. All data relevant to hypotheses is described. Description of results shows some analysis and understanding of the methodology and data. Figure/s or table show correct data relevant to the hypotheses, but could be clearer. Would benefit from further attention to APA formatting. |
Accurate and cogent presentation of the data. Description of results shows appropriate analysis of the data and understanding of the methodology and the statistical data. Figure or table design makes patterns relevant to hypotheses clear. May contain minor formatting errors. |
High
Distinction
80-100%
Clear, concise
and accurate
description of
relevant
pattern of
results. Data
relevant to
hypotheses is
described.
Additional
patterns in the
data later
used in the
discussion
may be
presented.
Figure or
table design
clearly shows
data patterns
relevant to
hypotheses;
labels or titles
accurately
and clearly
describe
table(s) or
figure(s).
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| Criteria | No Pass |
Pass 50-59% |
Credit 60-69% |
Distinction 70-79% |
| Quality of Discussion (20%) |
Did not meet criterion. |
Reiteration of results with little elaboration. Attempts to describe how the results relate to theory or existing literature, but links are unclear. Limitations and future studies not addressed. |
Presents an interpretation of the data. Links to hypotheses could be clearer. Describes implications of results for theory. The discussion may discuss some strengths or weaknesses of the methodology, but does not address how they affect interpretation of data. Future studies not addressed. |
The discussion interprets results with respect to hypotheses, and describes implications of results for theory. Discussion acknowledges specific strengths and weaknesses of methodology and what can be interpreted from the data as a result. May present ideas for future studies. |
High
Distinction
80-100%
The
discussion
interprets
results with
respect to
hypotheses,
and describes
implications of
results for
theory.
Findings
strongly
integrated
with literature.
Discussion
acknowledges
specific
strengths and
weaknesses
of
methodology,
and what can
be interpreted
from the data
as a result.
Presents
specific ideas
for future
studies, which
either extend
the study or
address its
weaknesses.
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| Criteria | No Pass |
Pass 50-59% |
Credit 60-69% |
Distinction 70-79% |
| Quality of writing and APA style (10%) |
Did not meet criterion. |
Somewhat unclear. Citations and reference list are present. A significant number of grammatical or APA format errors. Would benefit from further attention to structure and flow. |
Generally clear writing. Use of citations to support argument. Complete reference list is present in APA style. Some errors in format. Would benefit from further attention to structure and flow. |
Clear writing and good structure. Generally appropriate use of citations to support argument. Complete reference list is present in APA style. Minor errors may remain in structure and formatting. |
High
Distinction
80-100%
Excellent
expression,
grammar,
structure and
flow
throughout.
Appropriate
use of
citations to
support
argument.
Complete
reference list
is present in
APA style.
Perfect or
near-perfect
adherence to
APA
formatting.
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