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1. Overarching Introduction. The introductory section should provide an introduction to the general topic area. It should state the importance of studying the topic, backed by theoretical or conceptual model(s) and a brief review of relevant literature. After introducing the topic, this section should then summarize the proposed papers, describing how they are important to the study of the general topic area. The student will then include a reference section for the overarching introduction.

2. Proposed Paper 1. This section will propose a publishable-quality paper 1 in the topic area, written with a target journal in mind. It will typically include the following sections:

   1. Introduction. This section will typically include a) theoretical or conceptual model, b) literature review, c) research aims or hypotheses.

   2. Proposed methods. This section will include information about the participants, 
      procedures, and methods used in the study. For primary data collection projects, this will include information about how participants will be recruited, target number of participants, and the proposed procedures and measures. For secondary analysis projects, this section will include a description of the data and procedures used to collect it, and descriptive information about the sample and/or analytic sample to be used in the paper. In addition, this section should describe the proposed analyses for the paper.

   3. References for Paper 1.

3. Proposed Paper 2. This section will propose a publishable-quality paper 2 in the topic area, written with a target journal in mind. This should be tailored to the research questions for Paper 2. It will typically include the following sections:

   1.  Introduction. This section will typically include a) theoretical or conceptual model, b) literature review, c) research aims or hypotheses.

   2.  Proposed methods. This section will include information about the participants, 
      procedures, and methods used in the study. For primary data collection projects, this will include information about how participants will be recruited, target number of participants, and the proposed procedures and measures. For secondary analysis projects, this section will include a description of the data and procedures used to collect it, and descriptive information about the sample and/or analytic sample to be used in the paper. In addition, this section should describe the proposed analyses for the paper.

   3. References for Paper 2.

4. Proposed Paper 3. This section will propose a publishable-quality paper 3 in the topic area, written with a target journal in mind. This should be tailored to the research questions for Paper 3. It will typically include the following sections:

   1.  Introduction. This section will typically include a) theoretical or conceptual model, b) literature review, c) research aims or hypotheses.

   2.  Proposed methods. This section will include information about the participants, 
      procedures, and methods used in the study. For primary data collection projects, this will include information about how participants will be recruited, target number of participants, and the proposed procedures and measures. For secondary analysis projects, this section will include a description of the data and procedures used to collect it, and descriptive information about the sample and/or analytic sample to be used in the paper. In addition, this section should describe the proposed analyses for the paper.

   3. References for Paper 3.

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1. Abstract (for the dissertation as a whole)

2. Overarching Introduction. The introductory section should provide an introduction to the general topic area. It should state the importance of studying the topic, backed by theoretical or conceptual model(s) and a brief review of relevant literature. After Introducing the topic, this section should then summarize the papers, describing how they are important to the study of the general topic area. The student will then include a reference section for the overarching introduction.

3. Paper 1. This section will be a publishable-quality paper 1 in the topic area, written with a target journal in mind. This paper 1 should be specifically tailored to address its unique research questions, clearly distinguishing it from other papers in the dissertation. It will typically include the following sections, depending on what is appropriate for the journal:

   1. Introduction. This section will typically include a) theoretical or conceptual model, b) literature review, c) research aims or hypotheses.

   2. Methods. This section will include information about the participants, procedures, and methods used in the study.

   3. Results. This section will discuss the results for paper 1, with appropriate reporting of statistics, tables and figures.

   4. Discussion. This section will contextualize the results of paper 1, linking it to the theoretical models and prior literature, providing potential explanations for findings, and discussing the implications of the findings.

   5. References for Paper 1.

4. Paper 2. This section will propose a publishable-quality paper 2 in the topic area, written with a target journal in mind. This should be tailored to the research questions for Paper 2. It will typically include the following sections:

   1. Introduction. This section will typically include a) theoretical or conceptual model, b) literature review, c) research aims or hypotheses.

   2. Methods. This section will include information about the participants, procedures, and methods used in the study.

   3. Results. This section will discuss the results for paper 2, with appropriate reporting of statistics, tables and figures.

   4. Discussion. This section will contextualize the results of paper 2, linking it to the theoretical models and prior literature, providing potential explanations for findings, and discussing the implications of the findings.

   5. References for Paper 2.

5. Paper 3. This section will propose a publishable-quality paper 3 in the topic area, written with a target journal in mind. This should be tailored to the research questions for Paper 3. It will typically include the following sections:

   1. Introduction. This section will typically include a) theoretical or conceptual model, b) literature review, c) research aims or hypotheses.

   2. Methods. This section will include information about the participants, procedures, and methods used in the study.

   3. Results. This section will discuss the results for paper 3, with appropriate reporting of statistics, tables and figures.

   4. Discussion. This section will contextualize the results of paper 3, linking it to the theoretical models and prior literature, providing potential explanations for findings, and discussing the implications of the findings.

   5. References for Paper 3.

6. Overarching Conclusion. This section will discuss the results across the three papers. It will analyze how the three studies support or do not support the theoretical models or prior literature, discuss notable findings, and discuss the implications of the findings as a whole. The student will then include a reference section for the overarching discussion.

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