6-1 Final Project Milestone Four: Initial Draft of Methods and Results

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Does the Utilization of Social Media Negatively Impact Academic Achievement?
March 4, 2023

10

:11 AM MST

Q1 – 1. Does the use of social media not have any negative effect on your academic

achievement?

I concur

I strongly concur

Am neutral

I do not concur

I strongly do not
concur

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

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Std

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1
1. Does the use of social media not have any negative effect on your

academic achievement?
1.00 5.00 3.40 1.02 1.04 10

Showing rows 1 – 6 of 6

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I concur 10.00% 1

2 I strongly concur 0.00% 0

3 Am neutral 40.00% 4

4 I do not concur 40.00% 4

5 I strongly do not concur 10.00% 1

10

Q2 – 2. I do not spend much of my time streaming on

social media.

I concur

I strongly concur

Am neutral

I do not concur

I strongly do not
concur

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

# Field Minimum Maximum Mean Std Deviation Variance Count

1 2. I do not spend much of my time streaming on social media. 1.00 5.00 2.70 1.62 2.61 10

Showing rows 1 – 6 of 6

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I concur 40.00% 4

2 I strongly concur 10.00% 1

3 Am neutral 10.00% 1

4 I do not concur 20.00% 2

5 I strongly do not concur 20.00% 2

10

Q3 – 3. I am increasing my learning experience by utilizing

social media

I concur

I strongly concur

Am neutral

I do not concur

I strongly do not
concur

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

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Std

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Variance Count

1
3. I am increasing my learning experience by utilizing social

media
1.00 5.00 3.10 1.76 3.09 10

Showing rows 1 – 6 of 6

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I concur 40.00% 4

2 I strongly concur 0.00% 0

3 Am neutral 0.00% 0

4 I do not concur 30.00% 3

5 I strongly do not concur 30.00% 3

10

Q4 – 4. By using various social media platforms, I intend to improve my ability to

communicate and write.

I concur

I strongly concur

Am neutral

I do not concur

I strongly do not
concur

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

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Std

Deviation
Variance Count

1
4. By using various social media platforms, I intend to improve my

ability to communicate and write.
1.00 5.00 3.10 1.64 2.69 10

Showing rows 1 – 6 of 6

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I concur 30.00% 3

2 I strongly concur 10.00% 1

3 Am neutral 10.00% 1

4 I do not concur 20.00% 2

5 I strongly do not concur 30.00% 3

10

Q5 – 5. Because of social media, conducting research is now simpler for me.

I concur

I strongly concur

Am neutral

I do not concur

I strongly do not
concur

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5

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Std

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Variance Count

1
5. Because of social media, conducting research is now simpler for

me.
1.00 5.00 3.20 1.17 1.36 10

Showing rows 1 – 6 of 6

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I concur 10.00% 1

2 I strongly concur 10.00% 1

3 Am neutral 50.00% 5

4 I do not concur 10.00% 1

5 I strongly do not concur 20.00% 2

10

Q6 – 6. When it comes to things that are pertinent to my studies, I find that Social Media

is easier to obtain.

I concur

I strongly concur

Am neutral

I do not concur

I strongly do not
concur

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

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Std

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Variance Count

1
6. When it comes to things that are pertinent to my studies, I find that

Social Media is easier to obtain.
1.00 5.00 3.40 1.36 1.84 10

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# Field
Choice
Count

1 I concur 20.00% 2

2 I strongly concur 0.00% 0

3 Am neutral 20.00% 2

4 I do not concur 40.00% 4

5 I strongly do not concur 20.00% 2

10

Q7 – 7. Social media platforms are the most effective means of searching for and

identifying specific words and phrases.

I concur

I strongly concur

Am neutral

I do not concur

I strongly do not
concur

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

# Field Minimum Maximum Mean
Std

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Variance Count

1
7. Social media platforms are the most effective means of searching

for and identifying specific words and phrases.
1.00 5.00 3.30 1.62 2.61 10

Showing rows 1 – 6 of 6

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I concur 30.00% 3

2 I strongly concur 0.00% 0

3 Am neutral 10.00% 1

4 I do not concur 30.00% 3

5 I strongly do not concur 30.00% 3

10

Q8 – 8. As an alternative to traditional textbooks, I find that I can learn just as much using

social media.

I concur

I strongly concur

Am neutral

I do not concur

I strongly do not
concur

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

# Field Minimum Maximum Mean
Std

Deviation
Variance Count

1
8. As an alternative to traditional textbooks, I find that I can learn just

as much using social media.
2.00 5.00 4.00 0.77 0.60 10

Showing rows 1 – 6 of 6

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I concur 0.00% 0

2 I strongly concur 10.00% 1

3 Am neutral 0.00% 0

4 I do not concur 70.00% 7

5 I strongly do not concur 20.00% 2

10

Q9 – 9. For the purposes of my investigation, I’ve found that using social media is less

expensive and more convenient.

I concur

I strongly concur

Am neutral

I do not concur

I strongly do not
concur

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

# Field Minimum Maximum Mean
Std

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Variance Count

1
9. For the purposes of my investigation, I’ve found that using social

media is less expensive and more convenient.
1.00 5.00 2.80 1.47 2.16 10

Showing rows 1 – 6 of 6

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I concur 30.00% 3

2 I strongly concur 10.00% 1

3 Am neutral 30.00% 3

4 I do not concur 10.00% 1

5 I strongly do not concur 20.00% 2

10

Q10 – 10. In my opinion, it would be advantageous to make use of social media in order

to prevent damage and loss of books.

I concur

I strongly concur

Am neutral

I do not concur

I strongly do not
concur

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5

# Field Minimum Maximum Mean
Std

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Variance Count

1
10. In my opinion, it would be advantageous to make use of social

media in order to prevent damage and loss of books.
3.00 5.00 3.80 0.87 0.76 10

Showing rows 1 – 6 of 6

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I concur 0.00% 0

2 I strongly concur 0.00% 0

3 Am neutral 50.00% 5

4 I do not concur 20.00% 2

5 I strongly do not concur 30.00% 3

10

Q11 – 11. During the night, do you spend most of your time steaming through social

media until late into the night?

I do

I do not

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5

# Field Minimum Maximum Mean
Std

Deviation
Variance Count

1
11. During the night, do you spend most of your time steaming

through social media until late into the night?
1.00 2.00 1.60 0.49 0.24 10

Showing rows 1 – 3 of 3

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I do 40.00% 4

2 I do not 60.00% 6

10

Q12 – 12. If you compare the time you spend on social media and the you spend

studying, which one consumes more time than the other?

I spend long hours
on social media

I spend a longer
time studying

I spend equal time
on average studying

or streaming on
social media

I do not concur

I do not understand

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5

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Std

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Variance Count

1
12. If you compare the time you spend on social media and the you

spend studying, which one consumes more time than the other?
1.00 3.00 1.90 0.70 0.49 10

Showing rows 1 – 6 of 6

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I spend long hours on social media 30.00% 3

2 I spend a longer time studying 50.00% 5

3 I spend equal time on average studying or streaming on social media 20.00% 2

4 I do not concur 0.00% 0

5 I do not understand 0.00% 0

10

Q13 – 13. How does your academic performance compare with the use of social media

between periods when you spend more time steaming and periods when you spend less

time steaming online?

I achieve more when
I spend less time on

social media

I achieve more when
I spend more time on

social media

I score average when
I spend more time on

social media

I score average when
I spend less time on

social media

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

# Field Minimum Maximum Mean
Std

Deviation
Variance Count

1
13. How does your academic performance compare with the use of
social media between periods when you spend more time steaming

and periods when you spend less time steaming online?
1.00 2.00 1.10 0.30 0.09 10

Showing rows 1 – 5 of 5

# Field
Choice
Count

1 I achieve more when I spend less time on social media 90.00% 9

2 I achieve more when I spend more time on social media 10.00% 1

3 I score average when I spend more time on social media 0.00% 0

4 I score average when I spend less time on social media 0.00% 0

10

Q14 – 14. Is the time you are used to spending on social media increasing or decreasing,

or has it remained the same over the course of time?

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It has increased

It has decreased

It has remained the
same

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

# Field Minimum Maximum Mean
Std

Deviation
Variance Count

1
14. Is the time you are used to spending on social media increasing
or decreasing, or has it remained the same over the course of time?

1.00 2.00 1.70 0.46 0.21 10

Showing rows 1 – 4 of 4

# Field
Choice
Count

1 It has increased 30.00% 3

2 It has decreased 70.00% 7

3 It has remained the same 0.00% 0

10

For this assignment, you will submit an initial draft of your Methods and
Results sections. Now that you have completed your data collection, it
is important to revise your methods section so that it accurately reflects
the methods that were actually used in your study.

In your Results section, you should first describe how you reduced
your data for analysis (e.g., how your questionnaires were summed or
averaged to get a composite score to analyze). Your Results section
should also include a table of the relevant descriptive statistics. Last,
you will need to describe the statistical test that you chose to run and
provide the key results for the test as well as a brief explanation of the
results. It is essential that you follow APA style when writing this
section. Please refer to Chapters 2, 3, and 5 of your APA manual for
further instructions on how best to write a Methods and Results
section.

study and how they were

PSY 520 Milestone Four Guidelines and Rubric

Note that you are required to use Southern New Hampshire University students as research participants by using the PSY 510/520 Lounge in SNHUConnect
(link is located in the left-hand navigation menu). You are strictly prohibited from using individuals outside of Southern New Hampshire University as
research participants.

For this assignment, you will submit an initial draft of your Methods and Results sections. Now that you have completed your data collection, it is important to
revise your Methods section so that it accurately reflects the methods that were actually used in your study.

In your results section, you should first describe how you reduced your data for analysis (e.g., how your questionnaires were summed or averaged to get a
composite score to analyze). Your results section should also include a table of the relevant descriptive statistics. Last, you will need to describe the statistical
test that you chose to run and provide the key results for the test as well as a brief explanation of the results. It is essential that you follow APA style when
writing this section. Please refer to Chapters 2, 3, and 5 of your APA manual for further instructions on how best to write a methods and results section.

Guidelines for Submission: Must adhere to standard formatting (Times New Roman, 12-point font, one-inch margins), using the most recent version of the APA
style manual for citations.

Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value

Methods: Participants Outlines the participants in the

recruited
(100%)

Outlines the participants in the
study, but does not explain how
they were recruited
(70%)

Does not outline the participants
in the study
(0%)

15

Methods: Materials Meets “Proficient” criteria and
describes materials that are
especially well aligned to the
research question
(100%)

Describes the materials created
for the study and how they
specifically address the research
question and audience
(90%)

Describes the materials created
for the study, but does not
describe how they specifically
address the research question or
audience, or description has
gaps in accuracy or detail
(70%)

Does not describe the materials
created for the study and how
they specifically address the
research question and audience
(0%)

1

5

Methods:
Methodological

Procedures

Meets “Proficient” criteria and
describes procedures that are
especially well aligned to the
research question
(100%)

Describes the methodological
procedures used to collect data
and how the materials were
used in collecting
(90%)

Describes the methodological
procedures used to collect data,
but not how the materials were
used in collecting, or description
has gaps in accuracy or detail
(70%)

Does not describe the
methodological procedures used
to collect data and how the
materials were used in collecting
(0%)

15

Results: Raw Data Meets “Proficient” criteria and is
exceptionally clear,
contextualized, and aligned to
the research question
(100%)

Describes how the raw data was
reduced for statistical analysis,
clearly detailing each step of the
process
(90%)

Describes how the raw data was
reduced for statistical analysis,
but does not clearly detail each
step of the process, or steps are
inappropriate
(70%)

Does not describe how the raw
data was reduced for statistical
analysis
(0%)

10

Results: Descriptive
Statistics

Creates a table outlining the
descriptive statistics for the key
variables
(100%)

Creates a table outlining the
descriptive statistics for the key
variables, with gaps in accuracy
or detail
(70%)

Does not create a table outlining
the descriptive statistics for the
key variables
(0%)

10

Results: Statistical Test Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a nuanced
understanding the alignment
between appropriate statistical
tests and data
(100%)

Describes the statistical test
selected and explains why the
test is the most appropriate for
analyzing the data
(90%)

Describes the statistical test
selected, but does not explain
why the test is the most
appropriate for analyzing the
data, or explanation lacks detail
or accuracy
(70%)

Does not describe the statistical
test selected
(0%)

15

Results: Manuscript
Standards

Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
manuscript is of the quality that
would be found in an American
Psychological Association article
(100%)

Manuscript is of professional
quality, as outlined by the
American Psychological
Association’s standards
(90%)

Manuscript is aligned with the
American Psychological
Association’s standards, but not
of professional quality
(70%)

Manuscript is not aligned with
the American Psychological
Association’s standards
(0%)

15

Articulation of
Response

Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
(100%)

Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
(90%)

Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
(70%)

Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
(0%)

5

Earned Total 100%

PSY 520 Milestone Four Guidelines and Rubric

PSY 520 Milestone Four Rubric
Activity: 6-1 Final Project Milestone Four: Initial Draft of Methods and Results

Course: PSY-520-X3293 Research Methods in Psych II 23TW3

Name: Sule Umit

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Criterion Score

Methods:

Participants

0 / 15

Criterion Feedback

You did not include this section.

1

5 points

N/A

This level is not

applicable for

grading of this

criterion.

15 points

Outlines the

participants in the

study

and how they

were recruited

10.5 points

Outlines the

participants in the

study, but does not

explain how they

were recruited

0 points

Does not outline the

participants in the

study

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Criterion Score

Methods: Materials

10.5 / 15

Methods:

Methodological

Procedures

10.5 / 15

15 points

Meets “Proficient”

criteria and describes

materials that are

especially well

aligned to the

research question

1

3.5 points

Describes the

materials created for

the study and how

they specifically

address the research

question and

audience

10.5 points

Describes the

materials created for

the study, but does

not describe how

they specifically

address the research

question or audience,

or description has

gaps in accuracy or

detail

0 points

Does not describe

the materials created

for the study and how

they specifically

address the research

question and

audience

15 points

Meets “Proficient”

criteria and describes

procedures that are

especially well

aligned to the

research question

13.5 points

Describes the

methodological

procedures used to

collect data and how

the materials were

used in collecting

10.5 points

Describes the

methodological

procedures used to

collect data, but not

how the materials

were used in

collecting, or

description has gaps

in accuracy

or detail

0 points

Does not describe

the methodological

procedures used to

collect data and how

the materials were

used in collecting

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Criterion Score

Results: Raw Data

7 / 10

Results: Descriptive

Statistics

7 / 10

10 points

Meets “Proficient”

criteria and is

exceptionally clear,

contextualized, and

aligned to the

research question

9 points

Describes how the

raw data was reduced

for

statistical analysis,

clearly detailing each

step of the process

7 points

Describes how the

raw data was

reduced for

statistical analysis,

but does not clearly

detail each step of

the process, or steps

are inappropriate

0 points

Does not describe

how the raw data was

reduced for statistical

analysis

10 points

N/A

This level is not

applicable for

grading of this

criterion.

10 points

Creates a table

outlining the

descriptive statistics

for the key variables

7 points

Creates a table

outlining the

descriptive statistics

for the key variables,

with gaps in accuracy

or detail

0 points

Does not create a

table outlining the

descriptive statistics

for the key variables

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Criterion Score

Results: Statistical

Test

0 / 15

Results: Manuscript

Standards

10.5 / 15

15 points

Meets “Proficient”

criteria and

demonstrates a

nuanced

understanding the

alignment between

appropriate statistical

tests and data

13.5 points

Describes the

statistical test

selected and explains

why the test is the

most

appropriate for

analyzing the data

10.5 points

Describes the

statistical test

selected, but does

not explain why the

test is the most

appropriate for

analyzing the data, or

explanation lacks

detail or accuracy

0 points

Does not describe

the statistical test

selected

15 points

Meets “Proficient”

criteria, and

manuscript is of the

quality that would be

found in an

American

Psychological

Association article

13.5 points

Manuscript is of

professional quality,

as outlined by the

American

Psychological

Association’s

standards

10.5 points

Manuscript is aligned

with the American

Psychological

Association’s

standards, but not of

professional quality

0 points

Manuscript is not

aligned with the

American

Psychological

Association’s

standards

Total 49 / 100

Overall Score

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Criterion Score

Articulation of

Response

3.5 / 5

Criterion Feedback

I added some specific feedback in the body of your paper that you can access via Turnitin.

5 points

Submission is free of

errors related to

citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, and

organization and is

presented in a

professional and

easy-to-read format

4.5 points

Submission has no

major errors related

to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or

organization

3.5 points

Submission has major

errors related to

citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or

organization that

negatively impact

readability and

articulation of main

ideas

0 points

Submission has

critical errors related

to citations, grammar,

spelling, syntax, or

organization that

prevent

understanding of

ideas

Points earned out of 100
The overall submission earned 91

points or more. Final calculation of

grades can be found in the

gradebook.

Points earned out of 100
The overall submission earned 71

points or more. Final calculation of

grades can be found in the

gradebook.

Points earned out of 100
The overall submission earned 1

points or more. Final calculation of

grades can be found in the

gradebook.

Points earned out of 100
The overall submission earned 0

points or more. Final calculation of

grades can be found in the

gradebook.