Research proposal: Does High-Intensity Roller Coaster Cause More Anxiety Than Kid Roller Coaster?

Instructions:

This is a research design, choose a social science topic and write how you would conduct the research in detail: the independent variable and the dependent, and describe them. 

You do not have to actually conduct the study - you just have to design and describe it so well that you could conduct it if you wanted to. You will have to describe analyses that you would do with data you would collect, though. But, again, you don't have to actually collect it.

This project is designed for you to be able to demonstrate your proficiency with experimental design concepts outside of the context of an exam and illustrate the application of such concepts. In this project, you are to write a research proposal, which includes addressing each of the components we have discussed in this course related to designing and implementing a research study and your proposed data analyses. Your research design should meet current reporting practices (i.e., be exhaustive enough to qualify for replication). For instance, you need to describe, in detail, the measures you will use to assess your dependent variables. The data analyses should correctly flow from the hypotheses you are testing, but do not need to be overly complicated. It can be written in any format you would like. There is no minimum page requirement. Simply meet all the demands of the project, and you will succeed!

Roller Coaster

Introduction

The aim of this paper is to explain a research experiment design to enable readers to follow the research design and eventually complete the research. To achieve the objective of the paper, the experimenter would test the research hypothesis using a field experiment (research design) (Dresch et al. 2015). The research hypothesis states that the higher the intensity of a roller coaster the higher the higher the anxiety and vice versa.

Research design

A field experiment will be used to test the research hypothesis. A field experiment is chosen because it is practical and permits experimentation without disingenuously using confounding variables (Fallman, 2007). Thus, it is suitable for the current study.

To test the research hypothesis, the independent variable would be roller coaster intensity. On the other hand, dependent variable would be anxiety. The roller coaster intensity and anxiety are selected as independent and dependent variables because there is somewhat correlation between them during roller coaster activities.

Sample size

One hundred and fifty individuals, aged between 18 and 35 in the theme park would be employed in the study.

Data collection

Direct observation and questionnaires would be used to collect information. Direct observation will consider since it allows the researcher to get first-hand information from the participants. Prior to distribution of the questionnaires to respondents, the researcher would seek their permission to participate in the study. The experimenter would only distribute questionnaires willing participants.  The questionnaire will contain these main questions:

• Do you enjoy a roller coaster ride when it is moving at low intensity (kid roller coaster)?
•   Does your heartbeat increase when a roller coaster moves at high intensity?
•  Do you experience shortness of breath when a roller coaster moves at high intensity?   
• Do you feel numbness and tingling when a roller coaster moves at high intensity? 
•  In what instance, do you feel nausea, headaches, dizziness, neck tension, and skin burning? Do you experience them at high-intensity roller coaster ride or kid roller coaster ride?

Study duration

The study would be conducted twice a day (on Saturday and Sunday). From 8 am in the morning to noon and again from 3 pm to 5 pm in the evening.  This would be performed for six months. This is due to during these hours more people usually ride  a roller coaster.

Data analysis

Linear Regression analysis using SPSS Version 22.0 at the 95% confidence level would be employed to analyze the data. Linear regression analysis is chosen because it is capable of explaining the relationship between variables.

If the p-value of the collected data would be greater than 0.05, then there would be no correlation between the independent and dependent variables. However, if it would be less than 0.05, then there would the relationship between the variables.

Conclusion

The research hypothesis would be rejected if the p-value would be greater than 0.05. Though if it would be less than 0.05, then the hypothesis would be justified.

 References

Dresch, A., Lacerda, D. P., & Miguel, P. A. C. (2015). A distinctive analysis of case study, action research and design science research. Revista Brasileira De Gestão De Negócios, 17(56), 1116-1133.

Fallman, D. (2007). Why research-oriented design isn't design-oriented research: On the tensions between design and research in an implicit design discipline. Knowledge, Technology, & Policy, 20(3), 193-200.