Small Study Draft

Students will complete and write-up one small study by the date listed below. The write-up will consist of: (1) an Introduction based on material from your textbook or lectures, and include at least two additional references. Introductions should be between 2 and 3 pages long; (2) a Method section that includes a brief description of the procedures used; (3) a Results section that includes a summary of the results, possibly with tables or figures; and (4) a brief (1 to 3 pages) Discussion section. The write-up should be between 6 and 10 pages in length (typed, double spaced, 12-point font). Students are encouraged (but not required) to submit a draft of the small study by July 17th. Students will be given feedback on the draft that they can use to improve the final paper. Submitting a draft is optional, and students will not receive any extra points for submitting a draft.

Interview at least four people whose maternal and paternal grandparents were all living while they were growing up. Ask each participant to estimate:

1. The distance teach grandparent lived from the participant (in miles).
2. The amount of time per month each grandparent spent with the participant. Include phone conversations as well as face-to-face interactions.
3. The closeness the participant felt toward each grandparent.
4. The amount of resources (gifts, money, trips) each grandparent provided for the participant (in dollars per month)
For question 3, ask participants to make ratings on a 6-point scale, from –3 to +3, with –3 reflecting not very close and +3 reflecting very close.

Discuss your results in terms of what is hypothesized by evolutionary psychology.