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AN EXPLORATORY STUDY: UNDERSTANDING
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STUDENT NAME: Insaaf Roman
STUDENT NUMBER:
COURSE NAME: Research Report
COURSE CODE: HRPY81
DEPARTMENT: Department of Psychology
DATE OF SUBMISSION:
,PLAGIARISM DECLARATION
1. I know that plagiarism means taking and using the ideas, writings, works or inventions of another
as if they were one’s own. I know that plagiarism not only includes verbatim copying, but also the
extensive use of another person’s ideas without proper acknowledgement (which includes the
proper use of quotation marks). I know that plagiarism covers the use of material found in textual
sources and from the Internet.
2. I acknowledge and understand that plagiarism is wrong.
3. I understand that my assignment must be accurately referenced.
4. This research proposal is my own work. I acknowledge that copying someone else’s research, or
part of it, is wrong, and that submitting identical work to others constitutes a form of plagiarism.
5. I have not allowed, nor will I in the future allow, anyone to copy my work with the intention of
passing it off as their own work.
6. I confirm that I have read and understood UNISA’s Policy for Copyright and Plagiarism -
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission/Master%27s-&-
doctoraldegrees/Policies,-procedures-&-forms
Name………I…ns…a…af…R…o…m…an…………………… Student No: ..5
Signed…………………………………………….
Date………
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, Table of Contents
TITLE..................................................................................................................................................................................1
PLAGIARISM DECLARATION.....................................................................................................................................2
ABSTRACT........................................................................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................................................5
BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE.........................................................................................................................5
PROBLEM STATEMENT, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES...............................................................................................6
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS........................................................................................................................7
RESEARCH DESIGN..................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Research Design and Theoretical Framework............................................................................................................7
RESEARCH METHOD................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Population and Sample Group....................................................................................................................................8
Data collection............................................................................................................................................................8
Data Analysis..............................................................................................................................................................8
MEASURES TO ENSURE TRUSTWORTHINESS/ RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY (DEPENDING ON YOUR DESIGN).....................9
ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS..................................................................................................................................................................................9
Ethical Clearance........................................................................................................................................................9
Competency of the Researcher..................................................................................................................................10
Beneficence and Non Maleficence............................................................................................................................10
Voluntary Participation and Freedom to Withdraw.................................................................................................10
Informed Consent......................................................................................................................................................10
Confidentiality...........................................................................................................................................................10
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY...............................................................................................10
STRENGTHS OF THE STUDY.................................................................................................................................................................................10
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY..............................................................................................................................................................................11
TIMEFRAME AND BUDGET.......................................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES (IN APA 6TH EDITION FORMAT)....................................................................................................13
ADDENDUMS..................................................................................................................................................................15
ADDENDUM A.................................................................................................................................................................15
ADDENDUM B..........................................................................................................................................................................................................16
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