As you begin recruiting participants for your proposed study, all may not go as initially planned. Contingency planning enables you to pivot as needed without losing extreme amounts of valuable

Assessment Description
As you begin recruiting participants for your proposed study, all may not go as initially planned. Contingency planning enables you to pivot as needed without losing extreme
amounts of valuable time. In this assignment, you will outline your primary participant recruiting plan (Plan A) and a backup participant recruiting plan (Plan B) that can be enacted
should your initial approach encounter insurmountable challenges. By developing these contingency plans, you will demonstrate your proactive approach to ensuring the feasibility
of your data collection process and position yourself for success in the more comprehensive feasibility analysis conducted during your second residency.
General Requirements
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
• All literature used as support in this assignment must be published within the last 3 years.
• Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for specific guidelines
related to doctoral-level writing. The manual contains essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
• This assignment requires the inclusion of at least two scholarly research sources related to this topic and at least one in-text citation from each source.
• You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Directions
Write a paper (500-750 words) in which you outline both your primary and backup participant recruiting plans. Include the following in your paper:
Plan A: Primary Participant Recruitment Strategy
1. A description of your target participant population.
2. A detailed list of steps you will take to recruit and enroll participants.
3. A justification for why this is your preferred recruitment approach.
Plan B: Backup Participant Recruitment Strategy
1. An overview of an alternative recruitment method you will use if Plan A is not feasible.
2. An explanation of how this backup plan differs from your primary approach.
3. A discussion of the potential benefits and drawbacks of this secondary strategy.