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1 Set)
PSY 326 Week 1 Assignment Research Article Identification (2 Papers)
PSY 326 Week 1 DQ 1 Ethics in Research
PSY 326 Week 1 Quiz (2 Set -- 100% Score)
PSY 326 Week 2 Assignment Annotated Bibliography of Research
Methods (2 Papers)
PSY 326 Week 2 DQ 1 Research Design
PSY 326 Week 2 DQ 2 Hypothesis Testing
PSY 326 Week 3 Assignment Critique of a Research Study (2 Papers)
PSY 326 Week 3 DQ 1 Descriptive Research
PSY 326 Week 4 DQ 1 Survey Research
PSY 326 Week 4 DQ 2 Data Analysis

PSY 326 Week 5 DQ 1 Experimental Versus Quasi-Experimental
Designs
PSY 326 Week 5 Final Paper Research Proposal (2 Papers)
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PSY 326 Week 1 Assignment Research Article Identification
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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers
Research Article Identification. Read each of the abstracts for the
articles listed below and then select oneof them to be the full article that
you will use for all the written assignments in this course. The abstracts
and full-text versions of the articles can be accessed through the
EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library:
· Baldwin, V. N., Powell, T., & Lorenc, L. (2011). Factors influencing
the uptake of memory compensations: A qualitative analysis.
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 21(4), 484-501.
· Goodman, S. H., Dimidjian, S., & Williams, K. G. (2013). Pregnant
African American women’s attitudes toward perinatal depression

prevention. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 19(1),
50-57.
· Hetrick, S. E., Simmons, M., Thompson, A., Parker, A. G. (2011).
What are specialist mental health clinician attitudes to guideline
recommendations for the treatment of depression in young
people?Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45, 993-
1001.
· Ivandić Zimić, J., & Jukić, V. (2012). Familial risk factors favoring
drug addiction onset. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 44(2), 173-185.
· Kaewprom, C., Curtis, J., & Deane, F. P. (2011). Factors involved in
recovery from schizophrenia: A qualitative study of Thai mental health
nurses. Nursing & Health Sciences, 13, 323-327.
· Kirtadze, I., Otiashvili, D., O’Grady, K. E., Zule, W., Krupitsky, E.,
Wechsberg, W. M., & Jones, H. E. (2013). Twice stigmatized:
Provider’s perspectives on drug-using women in the Republic of
Georgia. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 45(1), 1-9.
· Moore, R. C., Viglione, D. J., Rosenfarb, I. S., Patterson, T. L., &
Mausbach, B. T. (2013). Rorschach measures of cognition relate to
everyday and social functioning in schizophrenia. Psychological
Assessment, 25(1), 253-263.
· Scullin, M. K. (2013). Sleep, memory, and aging: The link between
slow-wave sleep and episodic memory changes from younger to older
adults. Psychology and Aging, 28(1), 105-114.
Refer to the tutorial titled, “Finding an Article When You Have the
Citation”, which is available within the Ashford University Library for
questions on how to search for articles. It is located under the “Getting

Research Help” tab, in the top center of the navigation heading on the
library’s homepage, then select “Tutorials”.
After making your selection, read the “Methods” section within the
article. Write a two- to- three page paper (excluding title and reference
pages) that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center, presenting the information listed below. Your
paper should begin with an introduction paragraph (including a thesis
statement) and end with a concluding paragraph reaffirming the thesis
and summarizing the major points made in the body of the paper.
The body of your paper must contain the following criteria:
1. Identify the study by title and authors.
2. Determine what question(s) the authors are trying to answer by doing
this research.
3. Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research methods
and terminology. Specify which approach is used in the study.
4. Explain whether the study is qualitative or quantitative by citing
specific clues from the article, such as sample size, data collection
techniques, the nature of the data collected, or the data analysis
techniques used.
5. Associate the chosen study with a specific research area of
psychology based on the information on research area in Chapter 1 of
your course textbook. Explain your reasoning.
6. Summarize ethical issues which were addressed in the article and
analyze the ethical principles applied. Can you discern additional ethical
issues that apply but were not mentioned?
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PSY 326 Week 1 Assignment Research Article Identification
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attributions)
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Research Article Identification. Read each of the abstracts for the
articles listed below and then select oneof them to be the full article that
you will use for all the written assignments in this course. The abstracts
and full-text versions of the articles can be accessed through the
EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library:
· Baldwin, V. N., Powell, T., & Lorenc, L. (2011). Factors influencing
the uptake of memory compensations: A qualitative analysis.
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 21(4), 484-501.
· Goodman, S. H., Dimidjian, S., & Williams, K. G. (2013). Pregnant
African American women’s attitudes toward perinatal depression
prevention. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 19(1),
50-57.
· Hetrick, S. E., Simmons, M., Thompson, A., Parker, A. G. (2011).
What are specialist mental health clinician attitudes to guideline
recommendations for the treatment of depression in young
people?Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 45, 993-
1001.

· Ivandić Zimić, J., & Jukić, V. (2012). Familial risk factors favoring
drug addiction onset. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 44(2), 173-185.
· Kaewprom, C., Curtis, J., & Deane, F. P. (2011). Factors involved in
recovery from schizophrenia: A qualitative study of Thai mental health
nurses. Nursing & Health Sciences, 13, 323-327.
· Kirtadze, I., Otiashvili, D., O’Grady, K. E., Zule, W., Krupitsky, E.,
Wechsberg, W. M., & Jones, H. E. (2013). Twice stigmatized:
Provider’s perspectives on drug-using women in the Republic of
Georgia. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 45(1), 1-9.
· Moore, R. C., Viglione, D. J., Rosenfarb, I. S., Patterson, T. L., &
Mausbach, B. T. (2013). Rorschach measures of cognition relate to
everyday and social functioning in schizophrenia. Psychological
Assessment, 25(1), 253-263.
· Scullin, M. K. (2013). Sleep, memory, and aging: The link between
slow-wave sleep and episodic memory changes from younger to older
adults. Psychology and Aging, 28(1), 105-114.
Refer to the tutorial titled, “Finding an Article When You Have the
Citation”, which is available within the Ashford University Library for
questions on how to search for articles. It is located under the “Getting
Research Help” tab, in the top center of the navigation heading on the
library’s homepage, then select “Tutorials”.
After making your selection, read the “Methods” section within the
article. Write a two- to- three page paper (excluding title and reference
pages) that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center, presenting the information listed below. Your
paper should begin with an introduction paragraph (including a thesis

statement) and end with a concluding paragraph reaffirming the thesis
and summarizing the major points made in the body of the paper.
The body of your paper must contain the following criteria:
1. Identify the study by title and authors.
2. Determine what question(s) the authors are trying to answer by doing
this research.
3. Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research methods
and terminology. Specify which approach is used in the study.
4. Explain whether the study is qualitative or quantitative by citing
specific clues from the article, such as sample size, data collection
techniques, the nature of the data collected, or the data analysis
techniques used.
5. Associate the chosen study with a specific research area of
psychology based on the information on research area in Chapter 1 of
your course textbook. Explain your reasoning.
6. Summarize ethical issues which were addressed in the article and
analyze the ethical principles applied. Can you discern additional ethical
issues that apply but were not mentioned?
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PSY 326 Week 1 DQ 1 Ethics in Research
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Ethics in Research. After reading Chapter 1 in your text, the APA ethical
principles articles Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of
Conduct (paying particular attention to Standard 8) and Guidelines for
Ethical Conduct in the Care and use of Nonhuman Animals in Research ,
as well as viewing the video Obedience and Ethics: Benefits and Costs
of Psychological Conformity Studies, analyze and critique the
principles introduced and applied in the various sources. Summarize
what you feel are the ethical pros and cons of Milgram’s research.
Include in your post definitions and a discussion of terms such as,
informed consent, confidentiality, deception, debriefing, and
institutional review board. Find an additional example of a completed
research study that has raised ethical concerns. Evaluate the ethical pros
and cons of that study and explain your reasoning for each aspect.
Your initial post should be 250-300 words. Utilize a minimum of two
peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last 10 years and
are documented in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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Set 1
Question 1. Barbara is a research psychologist examining how our
interactions with friends and family change over our lifespan. For
example, she wants to understand how peer interactions change from
childhood to adolescence. What area of psychological research best
describes Barbara’s work?
Question 2. Diane is conducting a research study in which she is
examining the best practices for understanding, treating, and preventing
depression in college students. In which of the following areas of
research is Diane working?
Question 3. Dr. Jones is a research psychologist conducting studies on
the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. His focus is on developing
interview techniques for police departments to use that will increase
correct identification of suspects and minimize accusations against the
innocent. Which of the following best describes the type of research Dr.
Jones is performing?
Question 4. Textbooks, academic books, and theoretical review articles
are all examples of ___________:
Question 5. Which of the following research areas of psychology is used
to study the connection between human behaviors, thoughts and feelings
with processes occurring in the body, such as genetic influences,
hormones, and other systems?
Question 6. Sue is finalizing the design of her thesis project on the
effects of exercise on depression in older adults. She has decided to use
the score on the 10 item depression scale to specify whether her
participants are depressed and the score from a 30 item fitness scale to

assess fitness levels. Which stage of the research process has she just
completed?
Question 7. ______________ is an approach to decision-making
primarily involving the use and reliance on logical arguments.
Question 8. Which of the following is tasked with reviewing and
monitoring all research involving nonhuman animals in order to protect
the welfare of research subjects?
Question 9. Steve has observed that he has more difficulty parallel
parking his car when there are people watching. He then sits outside a
café and notices the number of attempts to park and total time to
successfully parallel park in nearby parking spaces and the number of
people near the parking space. He observes that others also seem to
have more trouble parking with people watching as well. He therefore
develops a general hypothesis that parking ability is related to being
observed. What process has Steve used in developing his hypothesis?
Question 10. Which section of a research article presents the previous
research in the area, starting broadly and narrowing to the specific area
covered by the article, ultimately leading the reader to the authors’
hypothesis?
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PSY 326 Week 2 Assignment A Quantitative look at Social
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Week 2 assignment
Using the databases and the Research Methods research guide in the
Ashford University Library, locate and read peer-reviewed articles about
the features of qualitative research and quantitative research. Also read
the full text of the study you selected in Week One. Differentiate
between qualitative and quantitative research methods and terminology.
Specify which approach is used in the study. Explain whether the study
is qualitative or quantitative by citing specific clues from the article,
such as sample size, data collection techniques, the nature of the data
collected, or the data analysis techniques used. Using information in the
instructor guidance and Chapter 2 of the textbook, determine whether
the research study you selected is non-experimental or experimental.
Explain your reasoning.
Your paper must be a minimum of four pages (excluding title page) and
formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center. All sources must be documented in APA style, as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center. For more information about APA style, please
see the Ashford Writing Center.
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PSY 326 Week 2 Assignment Annotated Bibliography of
Research Methods (2 Papers)

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Annotated Bibliography of Research Methods. Using the Ashford
University Library databases, locate and read peer-reviewed articles on a
variety of research designs and methods. Be sure to include at least one
article regarding the method used in the study you selected in Week
One. Create an annotated bibliography in which you select, summarize,
and evaluate at least six of these peer-reviewed sources. The sources
chosen must have been published within the last 10 years. Note that the
articles required for this assignment are not research studies; instead,
they are articles about how to do various aspects of research.
At least three of the sources should be about qualitative research
methods, and at least three of the sources should focus on quantitative
research methods. Do not select any articles about both qualitative and
quantitative methods or about mixed methods. For each source, identify
the approach (qualitative or quantitative) and the research design
category (non-experimental or experimental). Summarize each source in
your own words, describing its purpose and how the information would
be useful to a researcher designing a new study. Do not use quotations
from references for this assignment.
Refer to the Tutorials section within the Ashford University Library for
help with searching for articles. To find these tutorials, click on the
“View Tutorials” button on the Library’s home page. There is also a

subject guide devoted to Research Methods. On the Library’s home
page, click on Subject Guides, then select “Psychology,” then click on
“Research Methods.” In searching for articles on topics in psychology
and other social sciences, it is strongly recommended that you utilize the
EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and SAGE Journals Online databases. You may
only select articles that are available in full-text format. To do this, limit
your search criteria by selecting the Full-Text box in the search function
of the database.
Your paper must be a minimum of four pages (excluding title page) and
formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center. All sources must be documented in APA style, as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center. For more information about annotated
bibliographies and APA style, please see the Ashford Writing Center.
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PSY 326 Week 2 DQ 1 Research Design
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Research Design. Consider the following scenario: You have been
approached by a pharmaceutical company that has developed a new drug
that is supposed to be effective in the treatment of schizophrenia. Before
mass producing the drug they want to be sure that it is more effective
than the drug they are currently producing. They have offered you an

opportunity to pitch your design of a research study to determine the
effectiveness of the new drug compared with the old one. The company
will hire the person with the most effective research design.
In your posting/pitch include the following:
· Compare and contrast the characteristics of non-experimental
(descriptive and correlational) and experimental research designs.
· Specify whether the aim of the implied research question is to describe,
predict, or explain.
· Choose a research design to evaluate the relative effectiveness of the
two drugs.
· Provide a brief overview of the study you would design.
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PSY 326 Week 2 DQ 2 Hypothesis Testing
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Hypothesis Testing. Based on the study you designed in the Research
Design discussion, apply the scientific method by specifying the five
steps of hypothesis testing for your study.
· Step 1: State the hypothesis.

· Step 2: Collect the data – For the purpose of this discussion, you will
state how you would collect the data.
· Step 3: Calculate statistics – For the purpose of this discussion, you
will indicate the statistical analysis technique(s) you would use.
· Step 4: Compare to a critical value – For the purpose of this discussion,
you will indicate where you would set the alpha value and why. Note:
This step is hypothetical, as you are not actually conducting a statistical
analysis. Consequently, you will choose if the results of your
hypothetical analysis are above or below the critical value.
· Step 5: Make a decision – For the purpose of this discussion, you will
create a conclusion based on the hypothetical results from Step 4. Be
sure to include a recommendation on the effectiveness of the new drug
based on the results.
Utilize a minimum of two peer-reviewed sources that were published
within the last 10 years and are documented in APA style, as outlined in
the Ashford Writin
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Set 1
Question 1. A psychology instructor wants to examine the consistency of
his exam questions for his psychology course. He uses a computer
program to compute the average correlation between each pair of items
to compute Cronbach’s alpha, a measure of ____________________.
Question 2. Dr. Simon is trying to determine how taking an exam causes
an increase in subsequent memory for material covered on the exam.
What research design should she use?
Question 3. ______________________ is a framework for organizing
and discussing research designs in terms of the amount of control the
research has over the design.
Question 4. An investigator is testing a new assessment of anxiety. To
examine the efficacy of this new measure, he gives the assessment twice
to a group of participants at the beginning of the fall and spring
semesters. He is testing for _______________ .
Question 5. Grip strength is a common physical fitness assessment tool
which is highly reliable; however, research has demonstrated that it has
little relationship with actual fitness levels. Which of the following best
describes the use of grip strength as a measure of physical fitness?
Question 6. A researcher is testing out a new personality assessment to
determine a participant’s personality type. He shows that scores from
his new measure are unrelated to measures of mood and cognitive
ability. He demonstrated that his new assessment has
___________________.

Question 7. Event-related potentials (ERP) is a commonly used
_______________________ in which electrodes are placed on the scalp
of a participant to measure the electrical activity of the brain during
psychological studies.
Question 8. In null hypothesis significance testing, power refers
to__________.
Question 9. Studies have shown there is a relationship between the
economic prosperity of a nation and the health of newborn infants. One
study found that there was a negative correlation between wealth (as
measured by gross domestic product or GDP) and infant mortality.
Which of the following best describes this relationship?
Question 10. In null hypothesis significance testing, we have made a
Type II error when___________.
Set 2
PSY 326 Week 2 Quiz (Set 2)
Question 1. ______________ is the statistic representing the
probability that our results are due to random chance.
Question 2. Dr. Jones is conducting a study with 50 participants. She
created a spreadsheet in which she sorted participants in order of birth,
so the oldest participant was first in the list and the youngest participant
was last. Next, she coded an AGE variable for each person according to
the order they were born (so the oldest is 1 and the youngest is 50).
What type of measurement scale has Dr. Jones used to code her variable
of AGE?
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PSY 326 Week 3 Assignment Critique of a Research Study
(2 Papers)
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Critique of a Research Study. Read the full texts of the study you
selected in Week One and the sources you included in your Week Two
bibliography. Evaluate the usefulness of each source and write a critique
of the study from Week One, using the textbook and relevant articles
from the Week Two assignment to support your analysis of the study.
Use the following section headings and content in your paper.
5. Introduction
· State the purpose of the paper. Clearly identify the study being
critiqued, by title and authors. Summarize the research question,
hypothesis (if a quantitative study), and background information on the
topic from the study’s literature review. Did the authors present a well-
balanced summary of current knowledge about the topic? Is there any
apparent bias in the literature review?

II. Methods
· Differentiate the research design (experimental or non-experimental)
and approach (qualitative or quantitative), sampling method, and data
collection methods. Indicate the sample size, variables and measures (if
a quantitative study), statistical tests (if a quantitative study), coding and
analysis procedures (if a qualitative study), and any assumptions made
by the researchers. Were the procedures chosen appropriate for the
study? What alternative methods would you suggest?
III. Ethical Aspects
· Analyze ethical issues pertaining to this study. Did the researchers
explicitly address ethical issues in the article? If not, was there evidence
in the report that the participants’ safety and confidentiality were
protected? Was an approval process by an Institutional Review Board or
similar ethics review committee mentioned? Were any of the practices
ethically questionable (deception, coercion, etc.)?
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Week 3 assignment
Reread the full text of the study you selected in Week One. Evaluate the
study and write a critique, using the textbook and relevant journal
articles to support your analysis of the study. Use the following section
headings and content in your paper.
Introduction
State the purpose of the paper. Clearly identify the study being critiqued,
by title and authors. Summarize the research question, hypothesis (if a
quantitative study), and background information on the topic from the
study’s literature review. Did the authors present a well-balanced
summary of current knowledge about the topic? Is there any apparent
bias in the literature review?
Methods
Differentiate the research design (experimental or non-experimental) and
approach (qualitative or quantitative), sampling method, and data
collection methods. Indicate the sample size, variables and measures (if
a quantitative study), statistical tests (if a quantitative study), coding and
analysis procedures (if a qualitative study), and any assumptions made
by the researchers. Were the procedures chosen appropriate for the
study? What alternative methods would you suggest?

Analyze ethical issues pertaining to this study. Did the researchers
explicitly address ethical issues in the article? If not, was there evidence
in the report that the participants’ safety and confidentiality were
protected? Was an approval process by an Institutional Review Board or
similar ethics review committee mentioned? Were any of the practices
ethically questionable (deception, coercion, etc.)?
Present a summary of the results of the analysis performed in the study.
Did the authors keep their interpretations and conclusions separate from
the analysis results (evidence)?
Analyze and critique the conclusions drawn by the researchers. Do the
conclusions follow logically from the results of the analysis? Evaluate
the overall efficacy of the research study by identifying the strengths and
weaknesses of aspects of its design and implementation. Identify the
limitations noted by the researchers and add any limitations you see that
were not mentioned in the article. Describe the directions for future
research proposed by the authors and evaluate their appropriateness.
Recommend at least one idea for a future study that will overcome some
of the limitations of this study. Keep in mind that this suggested future
study will serve as the basis for your Final Paper.
Ethical Aspects
Results
Discussion and Conclusion
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PSY 326 Week 3 DQ 1 Descriptive Research

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Descriptive Research. Evaluate and briefly discuss the three descriptive
designs presented in Chapter 3 (case studies, archival research, and
observational research). Be sure to discuss the strengths and weaknesses
associated with each approach. Which of these three approaches do you
think is the best descriptive design and why? Finally, recommend
research questions or topics for which each of these designs would be
effective in investigating.
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PSY 326 Week 4 Annotated Bibliography (Social identity
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Week 4
Annotated Bibliography

Read the instructions for the final paper to determine the kinds of
articles you will need to use as references. Also read the Example
Research Proposal provided in the course materials to help you visualize
your final paper. Search the Ashford University Library’s databases and
the Research Methods research guide to find appropriate peer-reviewed
sources for your proposal. Read the selected articles and reread relevant
sections of the textbook and the full text of the study you have been
working with throughout the course. Using the Sample Annotated
Bibliography information and example from the Writing Center as a
guide, create an annotated bibliography of the sources you will use in
your final research proposal.
The references in the annotated bibliography must be listed in
alphabetical order, formatted in APA style, and published within the past
10 years. All selected sources other than the textbook must be available
in full text in the Ashford University Library. After each reference,
insert two paragraphs. The first paragraph should summarize the main
points of the source, in your own words. Do not use any quotations or
verbatim wording from the source for this assignment. In the second
paragraph, explain how you will use the source to support your research
proposal.
For this assignment, a title page in APA format is required but it is not
necessary to include a separate reference page, because the paper itself is
the reference page with additional information inserted. If you do
include a separate page of references, be aware that it will not be
counted towards the required page count. Your paper must be a
minimum of four pages (excluding title page) and formatted according
to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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PSY 326 Week 4 DQ 1 Survey Research
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Survey Research. For this discussion, choose a research area you would
like to learn more about. Design a study using one of the survey
approaches introduced in Chapter 4 of your course textbook. Include the
following in your post:
· Briefly describe the main points of your study.
· Apply aspects of the scientific method to your study by including the
type of sampling you will use in your research design and why you
chose the approach that you did to study this topic.
· Include two sample questions that will be a part of your study. Explain
why each of these would be good questions based on the principles
presented this week.
· Analyze the ethical principles which may affect your study. What are
the specific ethical concerns associated with your research question or
approach?

· Finally, suggest ways to improve the response rate or participation
levels in your study.
Your initial post should be 250 to 300 words. Utilize a minimum of two
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PSY 326 Week 4 DQ 2 Data Analysis
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Data Analysis. Assume that you applied the method proposed in the
research study you designed for the first discussion activity this week
and now have the data. Which of the methods used for analyzing survey
data would you use and why? Be sure to explain why the approach that
you are proposing to use for data analysis is consistent with the survey
research method that you employed. In addition, identify the
measurement scale (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) of the data you
obtained and differentiate the research terminology used.
Your initial post should be 250 to 300 words. Utilize a minimum of two
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PSY 326 Week 4 Quiz (2 Set – 100% Score)
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Set 1
Question 1. ________________ isa measure of dispersion that
represents the average difference between the mean and each individual
score which is calculated by taking the square root of the variance.
Question 2. One of the key issues in observational research is
simplifying the process of observing behavior by taking ____________
or small snippets of the environment.
Question 3. An important principle in writing items for a survey
questionnaire is to avoid _______________ which are written in such a
way that they suggest an answer.
Question 4. Cory is putting together a presentation on her data and wants
to present the frequency of binge drinking by gender (males and
females) and student status (graduate vs. undergraduate). Which of the
following should she use?

Question 5. A(n) _______________ isa survey that involves a written
question-and-answer exchange between the researcher and the
participant.
Question 6. Which of the following measures represents the number in
the middle of our dataset, with 50% of scores both above and below it?
Question 7. Dr. Bassey is conducting a study of methamphetamine users.
The problem she faces is finding and recruiting participants for her
study. She is able to tap into a group of people in the community who
then recruit other users for her study. She asks each participant to try to
recruit other users they know. What type of sampling strategy has Dr.
Bassey used?
Question 8. If we are interested in describing the most typical case in our
dataset with a numeric descriptor, which of the following should we
use?
Question 9. Dr. Blue is conducting a research study examining the
effects of heat on aggression in urban environments. On days in which
the heat index exceeds 100 degrees he observes people interacting on
public transit and counts the number of aggressive acts and compares his
observations with days in which the high temperature is between 70 and
80 degrees. What strategy best describes Dr. Blue’s project?
Question 10. Rose is taking her weekly trip through her local mall when
a researcher stops to ask if she would be willing to answer a brief
survey. What type of sampling strategy has this researcher used?
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PSY 326 Week 5 Final Paper (Social identity reduces
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Week 5
Review the Example Research Proposal provided in the course materials. Design a
research study on the topic of the study selected in Week One and critiqued in Week
Three. Your design should seek to resolve the limitations you identified in the study
you critiqued. Your paper must address all of the components required in the
“Methods” section of a research proposal:
 State the research question and/or hypothesis.
 Specify the approach (qualitative or quantitative), research design, sampling
strategy, data collection procedures, and data analysis techniques to be used.
 If the design is quantitative, also describe the variables, measures, and
statistical tests you would use.
 Analyze ethical issues that may arise and explain how you would handle these
issues.
Your Final Paper must be six to eight pages in length (excluding title and reference
pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center. Utilize a minimum of six peer-reviewed sources that were published within
the last 10 years, in addition to the textbook, that are documented in APA style as
outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. The sources should consist of the following:
 One source should be the article you critiqued in the Week Three assignment.
 At least two sources should be about the research methodology you have
chosen for your study.
 At least one source should be on ethical issues in research.
 The remaining sources may be about anything pertinent to your study.

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PSY 326 Week 5 Final Paper (Social identity reduces
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Week 5
Review the Example Research Proposal provided in the course materials. Design a
research study on the topic of the study selected in Week One and critiqued in Week
Three. Your design should seek to resolve the limitations you identified in the study
you critiqued. Your paper must address all of the components required in the
State the research question and/or hypothesis.
Specify the approach (qualitative or quantitative), research design, sampling strategy,
data collection procedures, and data analysis techniques to be used.
If the design is quantitative, also describe the variables, measures, and statistical tests
you would use.
Analyze ethical issues that may arise and explain how you would handle these issues.
Your Final Paper must be six to eight pages in length (excluding title and reference

One source should be the article you critiqued in the Week Three assignment.
At least two sources should be about the research methodology you have chosen for
your study.
At least one source should be on ethical issues in research.
The remaining sources may be about anything pertinent to your study.
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PSY 326 Week 5 Final Paper Research Proposal (2 Papers)
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Focus of the Final Paper: Research Proposal
Design a research study on the topic of the study selected in Week One and critiqued
in Week Three. Your design should seek to resolve the limitations you identified in
the study you critiqued. Your paper must address all of the components required in the
· · State the research question and/or hypothesis.
· · Specify the approach (qualitative or quantitative), research design, sampling
strategy, data collection procedures, and data analysis techniques to be used.

· · If the design is quantitative, also describe the variables, measures, and
statistical tests you would use.
· · Analyze ethical issues that may arise and explain how you would handle these
issues.
Your Final Paper must be eight to ten pages in length (excluding title and reference
· · One source should be the article you critiqued in the Week Three assignment.
· · At least two sources should be about the research methodology you have
chosen for your study.
· · At least one source should be on ethical issues in research.
· · The remaining sources may be about anything pertinent to your study.
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PSY 326 Week 5 Quiz (2 Set – 100% Score)
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Set 1

1. Question : ______________ assesses the degree to which our results can
be attributed to our independent variables.
Question 2.
Dr. Poe is conducting an experiment in which he is examining the effect of taking
tests on later memory for studied material. He has his participants study two
standardized test passages. For one of the passages, participants are given a second
opportunity to study the passage, followed by a recall test. For the other passage, they
are given a multiple choice test followed by a recall test. He finds that performance in
the recall test is better for the passage for which participants were tested than the
passage that was studied twice. Which of the following best describes Dr. Poe’s
study?
Question 3. Dr. Washington is conducting an experiment in which he is interested
in the effects of the drug alprazolam on episodic memory in adult participants. He
conducts an experiment in which he gives one group a pill containing 1 mg of the
drug and a second group a placebo pill. One hour following drug administration he
has the participants study 50 words, one a time, and then asks them to recall as many
of the words as possible. What is Dr. Washington’s independent variable?
Question 4. __________________ are mean comparisons that involve comparing
only the means for which differences were predicted by the hypothesis.
Question 5. ___________________ is the occurrence of a change in behavior
resulting from the mere expectation that change will occur.
Question 6. ____________________ is a criterion for judging external validity
which indicates the research replicates the psychological conditions of the real world.
Question 7.
Dr. Grey is conducting a research study in which she has assigned her participants to
conditions prior to the experiment. She has flipped a coin to determine if each
participant is in condition A or B until she has an equivalent number of participants in
each condition. What procedure has this investigator used?
Question 8.
Dr. Jefferson is conducting an experiment in which she is interested in the effects
of caffeine on visuospatial ability in adult participants. She conducts an experiment in
which she gives one group a pill containing 20mg of caffeine and a second group a

placebo pill. One hour following pill administration she has the participants complete
a mental rotation task. What is Dr. Jefferson’s dependent variable?
Question 9. The threat to validity known as reactive arrangements is a problem for
__________.
Question 10. A(n) _____________ is the effect of each independent variable on the
dependent variable, collapsing across the levels of other independent variables.
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