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QUESTION

 

PSY550
Week 8 Discussion 1 & 2 Latest 2017 August

dq 1

Design a 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation
(not including title and reference slides) focusing on the Research Proposal:
Project Paper (submitted last week). Consider aforementioned elements in the
Research Proposal:

1. Introduction/Hypothesis

2. Method

3. Results

4. Discussion

5. Figures
and Tables (total of two from paper)

Make sure your reference slide matches the
references from your proposal.

Include speaker notes below each
content-related slide that represent what would be said if giving the
presentation in person. Expand upon the information included in the slide and
do not simply restate it. Please ensure the speaker notes include a minimum of
50 words.

 

 

 

 

 

PSY550
Week 2 Benchmark – Article Critique Latest 2017 August

 

Details:

View the library tutorial on using the GCU
databases and the empirical journal checklist. Find a scholarly peer reviewed
journal from the library. Select a research study (complete with Method,
Results, and Discussion sections).

In 750-1,000 words, analyze the article.

1. List
the research question(s)/hypothesis being considered in the article.

2. Summarize
the study being conducted, including the purpose of the study.

3. Describe
the method and design used to test the research question(s)/hypothesis,
including:

o Discuss
if you believe the method and design was the correct method and design for the
study. If not what would your suggestion for method and design be.

o Describe
the variables, how they were defined and operationalized.

1. Discuss
if the study is ethically sound. Why or why not. What elements are present, or
lacking, to show it is ethically sound.

Include at least two to four scholarly
sources.

Prepare this assignment according to the
guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review
the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to
Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This
benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 3.2:
Critically evaluate psychological research; 3.4: Apply ethical standards to
evaluate psychological science and practice; and 4.1 Effective writing for
scientific purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSY550
Week 3 Informed Consent and Debriefing Assignment Latest 2017 August

etails:

Psychology students need the ability to create
informed consent and debriefing forms that adequately state the purpose of
studies to the participants in an ethical manner. In your capstone class (your
last class), it is an expectation that you have a created a consent and
debriefing form for your research proposal. It could be beneficial if you
create this assignment around the topic you would like to research.

Before you begin the assignment, view theAPA
website and read the ethics listings.

Using the GCU Library, research consent and
debriefing forms. Locate two to four scholarly resources to support your form.

Create an informed consent form and a
debriefing form that explains the nature and true purpose of the study
(students may adapt the examples from the textbook, see pages 76-77). Be sure
to cite your sources at the conclusion of the document.

While APA style is not required for the body
of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of
sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found
in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please
review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar
with the expectations for successful completion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSY550
Midterm exam Latest 2017 August

· For each of the research topics listed below, indicate the
type of nonexperimental approach that would be most useful and explain why.

1. Pushing ahead in line

2. Daydreaming

3. Locating the most popular painting in an art gallery

4. Studiousness in college students

5. Determining whether a particular patient has improved with
psychotherapy.

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Q2

· List the main sections (and subsections) of a research report.

·

Q3

· Compare and contrast the following terms: (a) test-retest
reliability with inter-rater reliability, (b) content validity with both
predictive validity and construct validity, and (c) internal validity with
external validity.

·

Q4

Define and describe the six steps of the scientific method. Give
an example of each step.

Q

When designing survey questions, how would you control for each
of the following response styles: (a) willingness to answer, (b) position
preference, and (c) yea- or nay-saying?

Q

· Use Stevens’ model of measurement scales to answer these
questions:

1. What type of scale is used when the variable is social class? Explain.

2. What type of scale is used when the variable studied is a Top
40 list of popular songs? Explain.

3. What type of scale is used when the variable studied is intelligence scores (for
example, on the Stanford-Binet-R)? Explain.

4. What type of scale is used when the variables studied
are low and normal birth weights of newborns?
Explain.

·

Q

Contrast experimental with quasi-experimental methods; generally
speaking, which methods are most useful?

Q

When is it appropriate for a researcher to use deception in a
study? When is it not appropriate? How can the negative effects of deception be
minimized?

Q

Researcher Sandy Beach found a correlation coefficient of +2.3
between variables X and Y. She is thrilled because that correlation is “like,
way high.” She also feels that this answer “proves that X is like, causing Y.”
What are three problems with Sandy’s conclusions?

Q

Contrast probability and nonprobability sampling methods;
generally speaking, which methods are most useful?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSY550
Week 5 CLC Assignment Latest 2017 August

Details:

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

Before beginning this assignment, each group should submit a
filled-in copy of the CLC Agreement Form.

Each CLC team will design a correlational study, groups will need
two variables with at least five sets of data. between these two variables:
time spent playing video games and aggression.

Then in 500-750 words, do the following:

1. Create a
hypothesis for the group’s study. Consider the hypothesis and how the group
will define operationally and measure the variables.

2. Describe
how the group will obtain a random sample of participants.

3. Assume
the study produces a correlation of .56 between the variables. Analyze three
possible causal reasons for the relationship.

4. Submit an
SPSS output for the correlational study.

Use two to four scholarly resources to support your explanations.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSY550
week 7 Benchmark Research Proposal Latest 2017 August

Using the topic you have developed in PSY-530,
write a Research Proposal (2,000-2,500 words) on a topic relevant to the
course. To complete the Research Proposal, do the following:

Review the attached document “Research
Proposal Guidelines”, as well as Topic 7 lecture section on The Results
and Discussion Sections in the Research Proposal for a brief overview
pertaining to “how to” complete the assignment.

1. Introductory
section: Include hypothesis and a review of the literature.

2. Method
section: Include subsections on Participants, Apparatus/Materials/Instruments,
Procedure, and Design.

3. Results
section: Include statistic, critical values, degrees of freedom, and alpha
level.

4. Discussion
section: Include interpretation of results, ethical concerns, limitations of
study, and suggestions for future research.

5. Figures
and Tables section: Include a minimum of two (either two figures, two tables,
or a figure and a table).

Include at least 8-10 scholarly references.

Prepare this assignment according to the
guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review
the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to
Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This
benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies: 3.3:
Design an innovative research study and 4.3: Plan and manage the necessary
process for the completion of a research project.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSY550
week 8 CLC Video Game Violence and Aggression Assignment Latest 2017 August

Details:

This is a Collaborative Learning Community
(CLC) assignment.

Before beginning this assignment, each group should
submit a filled-in copy of the CLC Agreement Form.

Each CLC team will design a quasi or a true
experimental study, investigating the impact of the independent variable on the
dependent variable.

Address the following in 500-750 words:

1. Design
either a quasi or experimental study to investigate the variables. What is the
hypothesis? Describe the types of hypotheses with respect to testing. What does
the experimental method allow that the correlation design does not?

2. Identify
the independent variable. Identify the dependent variable.

3. Describe
how the group will define operationally and measure the variables.

4. Describe
how the group will obtain a random sample of participants.

5. Discuss
how the group will ensure the study has high internal validity. Will the
subjects be assigned randomly to the groups? Why or why not.

6. Are
there any ethical concerns about the treatment of participants emerging from
the experiment?

7. Consider
the data presented, would you uset orFscore? Why? include the appropriate effect size.

8. Submit
an SPSS output for the quasi or true experimental study.

Include at least two to four scholarly
sources.

While APA style is not required for the body
of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations
and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which
can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.