Lev Manulyak

Student Name:

Your Research Plan

Follow the steps below to make a research plan.

Step 1: Write a research question based on the assignment. First, choose the research
assignment you will complete. Then, write a research question that will help you focus your
search and your analysis of the information you find.

My Research Question

Impact of social media and no responsibility sex on humans

How did sex with no responsibility and use of social media to "hook up" impact our mental health

Step 2: Generate some additional, more specific questions. These questions should focus on
various aspects or components of your topic.

Additional Questions
1 How does social media and dating apps contribte to culture of "hooking up" and no
responsibility sex?
2 What is the impact of multiple partners on hormonal system?

3 Is having many sex partners "natural" and "healthy"?

4 Should humans stick to one partner for a lifetime?

5 Are humans polygamous?

Step 3: Generate a list of search terms for use online and in a library’s digital catalog. Usually,
short phrases work best for returning the best number and type of results.

Search Terms
1 dating apps and modern sex life

2 mental health and sex

3 multiple partners impact on mental healh

4 sex and hormonal changes

5 social media change sex life

 Lev Manulyak
Student Name:

Your Research Plan

Step 4: Conduct a preliminary online search. Note the types of resources that are listed in the
search results, and bookmark or copy the url/web address for any sources that look useful. If
there are Wikipedia articles related to your topic, read those with the goal of identifying useful
sources and also additional search terms.

Copy and paste links to three or https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/02/modern

four online sources that seem both
valuable/informative and valid or
reliable—that is, worth your time to
read at some point in your research.
List additional search terms
suggested by your preliminary
review of online sources.
-dating-odds-economy-apps-tinder-math/606982/
https://www.psycom.net/sex-and-mental-health
https://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/sex-intimacy-and-mental-wel
l-being
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-a
ge/201304/the-long-term-psychological-effects-multiple-se
x-partners
effect of multiple partners on sex life&mental state
how social media changes sex life of humans
impact of pornography and obscure social media on
mental health
polygamy in humans

Copy and paste links to some of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory

sources that were referenced in
Wikipedia articles related to your
topic.
Write two additional questions that
were raised by your preliminary
search for sources of information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sex_partners
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risky_sexual_behavior
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_sexual_activity#Matin
g_strategies
Are humans polygamous?
what risks are there in having multiple partners?
 Lev Manulyak
Student Name:

Your Research Plan

Step 5: Consider the types and topics of resources that a library could provide. A library is full
of printed books, magazines, and newspapers—some of which are not available online. Make a
list of places to look when you visit a brick-and-mortar library or browse its catalog online.

Reference books that might be helpful: "The pshycology of sex";

Types or genres of literature (fiction) that examples of multiple partners in literature

might be helpful:

Types of nonfiction books that might be non-fiction analytical books, books on

helpful: pshycology and sexology.

Periodicals (journals, magazines, or "Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender

newspapers) that might include information Diversity"

you can use: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/sgd

Multimedia sources that might include documental films and films on pshycology.
useful information or examples:

Step 6: Identify possible experts to interview. If you can’t think of anyone right away, ask
friends and family members whether they know of an expert who might be willing to speak
with you.

People you know (including family members)

Mom used to be a teacher of sexual health
who may have experience related to your topic:
Professions or businesses that might include
sexologists and phycologists
people with expertise on your topic:
Organizations or agencies that might include
The Ministry of Health in Ukraine
experts who would speak with you:
Authors who may be able to answer questions popular authors on this theme
about your topic: