Write a short description (maximum of 2 paragraphs in length) of your question/idea and
your proposed research strategy. Make sure that your description includes the following:
(1) Your variables (Independent Variable and Dependent (Outcome) Variable if your strategy
is experimental or quasi-experimental; two variables (Variable A and Variable B) if your
strategy is correlational)
(2) Your research question (e.g., “Does [Independent Variable] affect [Dependent
Variable]?”; “Is there a relationship between [Variable A] and [Variable B]?”; “Is there a
difference between [Condition A] and [Condition B] in terms of the [Outcome Variable]?”)
(3) Information regarding how you will conduct your study (e.g., how the study will be
administered – if computerized, what platform will be used; how the data will be collected –
through which channels the participants will be reached out etc.).