5
Deanna,
You’ve designed an excellent project. Your methodology is well-selected. It was interesting to read more specifics regarding your procedures. The primary challenge with the assignment is that it is not well-researched and further substantiation of the information is needed.
Rubric Criteria
Introduction Paragraph
8 points
Criteria Description
Describe the need for additional research and include the problem statement or hypothesis and the thesis statement.
5. Target
8 points
Description of the need for additional research of the topic, the problem statement or hypothesis, and the thesis statement is fully appropriate and insightful with exceptional details and clarity.
Participants Section
12 points – Further research substantiation is needed
Criteria Description
Describe the demographics of those who can participate in the study, any factors and excluding factors that are not implied, and the number of participants needed to conduct the study.
3. Approaching
12 points
Description of the demographic of those who can participate in the study, any factors and excluding factors that are not implied, and the number of participants needed to conduct the study is appropriate but is somewhat limited and lacks some essential details or clarity.
Description of the demographic of those who can participate in the study, any factors and excluding factors that are not implied, and the number of participants needed to conduct the study is missing.
Materials/Instruments/Apparatuses Section
8 points
Criteria Description
List what is needed to conduct the study.
5. Target
8 points
List of what is needed to conduct the study is comprehensive and insightful with exceptional details.
Procedures Section
12 points – Further research is needed
Criteria Description
Include the informed consent and explain directions of the procedures to conduct the study.
3. Approaching
12 points
Informed consent is present. Directions of the procedures to conduct the study are appropriate but are somewhat limited and lack some essential details or clarity. Another researcher could not fully replicate the study from these directions.
Design Section
6 points – Further research is needed
Criteria Description
Describe the design of the study and how participants are assigned to groups.
3. Approaching
6 points
Description of the design of the study and how participants are assigned to groups, if applicable, is appropriate but is somewhat limited and lacks some essential details or clarity.
Conclusion Paragraph
8 points
Criteria Description
Describe the main points from the whole research proposal.
5. Target
8 points
Description of the main points from the whole research proposal is fully appropriate and insightful with exceptional details and clarity.
Mechanics of Writing
8 points
Criteria Description
Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc.
5. Target
8 points
No mechanical errors are present. Appropriate language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.
Format/Documentation
8 points
Criteria Description
Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level; documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., appropriate to assignment and discipline.
5. Target
8 points
No errors in formatting or documentation are present.
Investigating the Relationship between the Hormone Exposure and Gender Identity during
Adolescence
DeAnna Fleming
Grand Canyon University
Professor Helmholdt
PSY-452
5/22/2022
Methodology
Introduction
Additional research is required to analyze how the change of behavior can be handled scientifically to ensure a smooth transition among teens. This study investigates what hormone exposure is and how it affects adolescents, which gender is mainly influenced by hormone exposure, and the age group that is affected by hormone exposure (Batista et al., 2019). This section paper aims to present the methods, including participants, materials, procedures, and design that will be used to conduct the study.
Participants
In this section, I need a sample size of 60 teenagers. In this sample, 30 of them will be girls between the age of 12 years and 17 years old. Have six girls for each age and five boys at each age. The total number of boys will be 30, who range between the age of 10 years and 18 years old. In this case, the race and religion of the sample are not a point of concern. The population height and size is also a not crucial factor. Age is essential, and therefore, the level of education is not a key consideration (Berenbaum., 2018)
Apparatus
Pencil
Ruler
Graph papers
A computer for filling the data
Charts
File
Procedure
Divide the sample population in terms of gender, i.e., girls and boys. Arrange the boys in terms of age ranging from the youngest to the oldest (in groups of five depending on the age of an individual). Next, arrange the girls in groups of six, starting from the group that has the youngest participants up to the oldest participants. Administer the questionnaires to all the participants within the groups formed. Make a table with two columns (for boys and girls) and rows with age groups for both girls and boys. Fill in the answers and responses to both the written and oral questionnaires. Store the statistical data collected in a computer system for future reference. Drawbar graphs and pie charts (on the accuracy of results obtained in percentage) for the data collected in different age groups and store them in a file. This should be done for both girls and boys. Analyze the data to make conclusions (Berenbaum., 2018).
Design
The methodology for this study will be carried out in two phases. In the first phase, the sample population where the study will be conducted will be identified. The sampling technique will be used to randomly select participants from the whole population involved in the study. The participants need to know that taking part in the survey is voluntary and that the data collected will only be for this study. Descriptive research will be adopted in this study (Rahi., 2017). Data will be collected using oral and written interviews. In written interviews, questionnaires will be administered to the participants. After filling out the questionnaires, they will be collected, and qualitative data will be analyzed to obtain the quantitative data.
Conclusion
This research is meant to investigate how hormone exposure affects the gender identity of an individual. The research was conducted through interviews and oral methods. The response to the questions was moderate, and some participants failed to respond as required. From the analysis of the results obtained, it is clear that boys are more affected by hormone exposure than girls. It is also inconclusive that a change of gender identity affects an individual’s behavior (Brenbaum., 2018). Girls and boys undergo different changes related to how they respond to hormone exposure. Some feel sexually attracted to the opposite sex or even change their normal behavior due to the characteristic changes that occur in their body.
References
Batista, R. L., Inacio, M., Arnhold, I. J. P., Gomes, N. L., Faria Jr, J. A. D., de Moraes, D. R., …& Mendonça, B. B. (2019). Psychosexual aspects, effects of prenatal androgen exposure, and gender change in 46, XY disorders of sex development. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 104(4), 1160-1170.
Berenbaum, S. A. (2018). Evidence needed to understand gender identity: Commentary on Turban & Ehrensaft (2018). Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 59(12), 1244-1247.
Rahi, S. (2017). Research design and methods: A systematic review of research paradigms, sampling issues and instruments development. International Journal of Economics & Management Sciences, 6(2), 1-5.
