POST PSY341 Unit 1 DB 1.1 & DB 1.2
LATEST 2016 MARCH
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 Assignment help – 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.
POST PSY341 Unit 2 DB 2.1 & DB 2.2
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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 articleâs 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
POST PSY341 Unit 3 DB 3.1 & DB 3.2
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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.
POST PSY341 Unit 4 DB 4.1 & DB 4.2
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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.
POST PSY341 Unit 5 DB 5.1 & DB 5.2
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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?
POST PSY341 Unit 6 DB 6.1 & DB 6.2
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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 Help write my thesis – 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
POST PSY341 Unit 7 DB 7.1 & DB 7.2
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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
Find a peer-reviewed, qualitative study, and discuss the types
of data they provide, as well as how they analyzed them. Did you pick up
anything from the data that they didnât? What did the experimenters do well
and what could they have done better?
Don’t forget to upload the pdf of the study in case others are
interested in learning more about it!
POST PSY341 Unit 8 DB 8.1 & DB
8.2 LATEST 2016 MARCH
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.
