Assignment 2:

Research
Study Design Due September 19, 2024

 (also, will be chapter
1 of my Capstone)

Instructions

Assignment 2/Capstone Topic

1.   
Effectiveness
of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in Reducing Anxiety Symptoms in
Adults

Research
Study Design Due September 19, 2024

In consultation with their instructor, students
will design a research study using a topic that could potentially serve as
chapter 1of a capstone project. The paper will include: 1) a research question;
2) the significance and context of the question; 3) the conceptual framework of
the study; 4) relevant areas of literature, using eight to ten scholarly
sources; 5) the data collection procedure; 6) the method of analysis.7) key
terms defined 8) personal positioning.  

This paper must be 12 pages, double-spaced,
using a minimum of 8 – 10 peer-reviewed sources from the past 5 years. APA
formatting and citations are mandatory as the failure to cite sources
appropriately constitutes plagiarism. Title page and reference page do not
count towards the required page count.

                                                   
Course Outcomes

In
this course, students…

• Analyze introductory methodological
  literature
• Develop a thesis question,
  abstract, and chapter outline
• Evaluate and apply appropriate
  designs to various research questions
• Understand the purpose of basic statistical
  methods

Additional Information

Core
concepts/knowledge/skills.

• Critical thinking
• Research question
• Statistics
• Study design

Grading Scale

The grades
earned for the course will be calculated using City University of Seattle’s
decimal grading system, found in the current University Catalog

Grading rubrics
with details on how each assignment will be graded are located under
Assignments and/or in My Grades in the online course menu. Students should
review the rubric for each assignment prior to completing their work in order
to understand how it will be assessed.