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PSY341 Unit 1 DB 1.1 & DB 1.2
DB 1.1
Why is research important
for the fields of Psychology and Sociology?
When responding to ALL
discussion boards, please follow all instructions found in the Discussion Board
Rubric
DB 1.2
Describe the scientific
method and explain how it is applied in the Social Sciences. Please use the
link below to guide your answer, and give specific examples of the 6 different
sections.
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PSY341 Unit 2 DB 2.1 & DB 2.2
DB 2.1
An article contains a few
sections. Please define each, discuss what purpose they serve, and provide
examples of what each may contain. Make sure to include the components of an
article’s literature review section and why we need them in studies. Please use
the Unit 2 Presentation and the following links to guide your response:
DB 2.2
Imagine the following
scenario:
You are trying to figure
out who stole the snicker’s bar from your office, and you notice a snicker’s
bar in Jim’s office, down the hall. You conclude that Jim stole your snicker’s
bar.
Is this an example of
inductive or deductive reasoning, or both? Why? Please use your lecture and
this youtube video to help when thinking about your answer
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PSY341 Unit 3 DB 3.1 & DB 3.2
DB 3.1
What are the differences
between exploratory, descriptive, and explanatory studies? Also, what are the
differences between cross-sectional and longitudinal studies? Which type of
study would you be most interested in running (for example, an explanatory, longitudinal
study)? Why?
DB 3.2
What is sampling, and why
do we do it? Also, what is random assignment, and why do we use it? Please use
the readings from the text to help guide your answer.
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PSY341 Unit 4 DB 4.1 & DB 4.2
DB 4.1
What are reliability and
validity, and why is it important to consider them when designing a study? When
defining reliability and validity, please discuss inter-rater reliability,
test-retest reliability, internal validity, and external validity. Also, Please
provide a real-life example of when it is important to have strong inter-rater
reliability (in your chosen field, or in other testing experiences that you
have had).
DB 4.2
Create a 6-question survey
on a topic of your choice. Please have the first 3 items as examples of good
questions (e.g., open-ended for a qualitative study) and the last 3 examples of
poorly chosen questions (e.g., double-barreled or biased questions). Please
identify at least 5 concepts from your text to explain why the good questions
are good and why the poorly worded questions are bad.
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PSY341 Unit 5 DB 5.1 & DB 5.2
DB 5.1
Quantitative studies can be
designed in many ways. Please explain the differences between and among the
following:
a) experimental, quasi-experimental, and pre-experimental studies (be sure to
discuss the concept and usage of a control group)
b) between-subjects and within-subjects studies
c) non and single and double blind studies
After you differentiate
between the above concepts, please upload the pdf of a study and explain how it
might be different if one or more of the above were changed.
DB 5.2
Anethnographyis a detailed, qualitative
study that emphasizes describing a concept with precision and accuracy, as
opposed to explaining what causes it. What are the advantages and disadvantages
to running this type of study, as opposed to a quantitative experiment? Also,
what is theethnographic fallacy, and why
should scientists be wary of it?
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PSY341 Unit 6 DB 6.1 & DB 6.2
DB 6.1
What are the measures of
central tendency and measures of variability? Why do we use them? What are the
differences between the two?
DB 6.2
Please explain the
following statistical tests, as well as when they are used: Correlation, Independent
T-test, One Way ANOVA. Please provide an example of how you would write up the
results for each test in an APA style report. Please keep it in paragraph
format, and don’t include any output or tables. Use the following links to help
guide your answer
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PSY341 Unit 7 DB 7.1 & DB 7.2
DB 7.1
Take a look at the
qualitative data below. In this qualitative study, participants were asked to
state what they would think if they were told they had fatal disease. What are
some themes you notice from the data? Into what categories could you sort the
data? There are an infinite amount of correct answers – be creative!
DB 7.2
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Find a peer-reviewed, qualitative study, and discuss the types Don’t forget to upload the pdf of the study in case others are |
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PSY341 Unit 8 DB 8.1 & DB 8.2
DB 8.1
In a discussion section,
there is a focus on the overall conclusion of the study, limitations of the
study, and future directions for the area being studied. Please explain these
three sections and discuss why they are important. Please use your lecture and
the following article to help
DB 8.2
Think about all of the
studies you have examined so far. What role does culture play in social science
research? Please reflect on and discuss how cross-cultural issues, such as
race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, and other cultures play a role. Please
be specific as to the cultures discussed and provide examples.
