Following the Format for Identifying Critical Elements of a Research Proposal (See Handout), develop a detailed 10-page proposal on an approved topic related to any area of interest, preferably a topic that you would like to explore for a long-range research project. The proposal should include the following: purpose of the study, problem statement, rational or justification for the study, research questions and/or research hypotheses; literature review; research design, population and sample, instrumentation, procedures, data analysis, and statistical methods
