The proposal should consist of five sections: the introduction, the method, predicted results,discussion, and references.

Please provide an APA formatted title page and references page.

Introduction. In the introduction, begin with an overview paragraph that introduces the general topic and leads up to the overall purpose of your study. The reader should also get a sense of the importance of the topic in this first paragraph.
Next, summarize relevant past research to show what has already been found and what is needed (i.e., highlight the gaps or flaws in previous research that your study will address).
Explain the goals of your study and how it will address the gaps/flaws in previous research.Finally, briefly describe the procedure (i.e., in a few sentences) and state your predictions.
Method. This section contains the details about how the study would be conducted. Be asdetailed as possible. There are several ways to set up this section. Here are two variations.
A) If you are proposing an experimental study (i.e., with a manipulated independent variable):You will begin with a “participants” heading under which you will describe approximately how may people you will use in your study, who they are, and how you will recruit them. Next you may want a “procedure” heading, in which you explain the order of the general steps to be taken in the study, followed by an “independent variables” and then a “dependent variables” heading, under which you describe in detail how you will manipulate/measure these aspects of your study. You might also have sections for other kinds of variables, such as individual
differences (which are a type of independent variable) or manipulation checks (which are a type of dependent variable).
B) If you are proposing a nonexperimental study:
You will start with the “participants” section described above. Then, all the information regarding the general procedure and the variables can come under one heading, “procedure.” Or, you can have a general “procedure” section as mentioned above, followed by the heading “materials” under which you describe your measures in detail (perhaps with subheadings).
Predicted Results. You do not have to explain what statistical tests you will use to analyse the results. Just explain the general results you expect to find (e.g., “the __ group will score higher on __ than the __ group”). If you find it easier to make up actual numbers (e.g., group means, correlations, etc.) go ahead. You may want to use a graph or table to supplement your
explanation of the results (again, numbers are not necessary).
Discussion. In this section, you will restate the purpose of the study and, going through each predicted finding, briefly describe the contribution this finding makes to the literature (you can assume that you will find the results you expect). That is, tie the results back into the goals
you mentioned in the introduction. Then discuss any limitations of your study and what your study suggests with regards to future research directions.
References. Don’t forget to include a list of references in APA style. See the Publication Guide of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition, for examples.