The research proposal must include an abstract, introduction, methods and discussion section. The introduction and discussion should include reference to prior studies about attractiveness/cosmetics. The proposal is surrounded around me designing my own experiment that will not actually be carried out. It is surrounded around identifying a research question and creating an experiment to investigate it. A report then needs to be written describing the experiment that has been planned, the statistical analyses that i plan to carry out, and what can be concluded from the different potential outcomes. Here is an outline of how the report should be: Abstract Main aims and/or hypotheses of the study Who the participants will be The design and measures to be used Possible/expected outcomes and/or what we would conclude from them (there can be more than one possible outcome) Introduction A desсrіption of the research question/aims of the project Relevant background information, such as previous research findings relevant to study Scientific justification for the study, e.g. how the proposed research leads on from previous literature or fills a gap Clearly stated hypotheses or possible outcomes that you will be testing for Potential benefits to society Methods Participants (e.g., number, age, gender, ethnicity) Research design and variables Materials/stimuli/apparatus Procedure Discussion of ethical issues Make sure you have clearly explained how the methods address the research question. Analysis Strategy Which desсrіptive statistics will be used Which statistical test(s) will be used Desсrіption of all the steps in the analysis from raw data to statistical tests What different outcomes of the experiment/analysis might conceivably occur What you would conclude from each potential outcome Research Proposal should contain no more than 2,000 words (not including the abstract, references, tables, figures, or cover sheet).
