Psychology

Evaluate quantitative research questions and hypotheses in research studies published in peer-reviewed journalsIdentify quantitative designs in research studies published in peer-reviewed journalsExplain use of quantitative designs in research studies published in peer-reviewed journalsAnalyze alignment among theory, problem, purpose, research questions and hypotheses, and design in quantitative research studies published in peer-reviewed journalsApply APA Style to writingFor this Discussion, you will evaluate quantitative research questions and hypotheses in assigned journal articles in your discipline and consider the alignment of theory, problem, purpose, research questions and hypotheses, and design. You will also identify the type of quantitative research design the authors used and explain how it was implemented. Quasi-experimental, casual comparative, correlational, pretest–posttest, or true experimental are examples of types of research designs used in quantitative research.Evaluate the research questions and hypotheses.The Research Questions and Hypotheses Checklist serves as a guide for your evaluation. Please do not respond to the checklist in a Yes/No format in writing your Discussion post.Identify the type of quantitative research design used and explain how the researchers implemented the design.Analyze alignment among the theory, problem, purpose, research questions and hypotheses, and design.Be sure to support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.Babbie, E. (2017). Basics of social research (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.Chapter 5, “Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement”Burkholder, G. J., Cox, K. A., Crawford, L. M., & Hitchcock, J. H. (Eds.). (2020). Research designs and methods: An applied guide for the scholar-practitioner. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.Chapter 4, “Quantitative Research Designs”The article to be used is attached:Davies, B., Griffiths, J., Liddiard, K., Lowe, K., & Stead, L. (2015). Changes in staff confidence and attributions for challenging behaviour after training in positive behavioural support within a forensic medium secure service. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 26(6), 847–861. doi: 10.1080/14789949.2015.1072574

Essay assignment #5: Review of the semester Your assignment is to think back over the semester of PSY 230 and identify the most important research finding or psychological concept that you learned. You will write a four-paragraph essay to address the following prompts. In your opinion, what is the most important research finding that you learned? (This needs to be an important finding that you learned in class. Describe the specific research finding or psychological concept. You must reference your textbook or the chapter notes. Be specific – what chapter and page discusses this? This needs to be something that really is important. There are many right answers but there are also some wrong answers. I will not accept vague or obvious statements.) Why is it important to know this? Explain for the reader why it is important to know this research or concept. You will be graded on the choice of something that is important, plus the accuracy of your description and your explanation of why it is important. Cite your source in the text and reference it at the end. If you do not cite the source (which can only be the textbook OR the class notes in Canvas), you will earn a 0. Include an introductory and a concluding paragraph. Write as if you are teaching this information to somebody who has never heard it before. Save your essay as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file. Submit it through the Canvas submit button.

Part: Warm up QuestionsWatch the following videos: Crash Course LearningIn your own words, define classical conditioning, operational conditioning, and shaping. How are these terms distinct yet related to one anotherView this video of pigeons playing ping pong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGazyH6fQQ4 –How did psychologists teach them to do this?Part 2: Case ExampleYour pet (dog, cat, chinchilla, you get to pick) scratches your brand new arm chair! You would like them to stop that, so you devise a plan using operational conditioning terms in your psychology class.Define your plan using punishment OR reinforcement and explain if your approach is positive or negative that is, adding a stimulus or taking a stimulus away).**Please note positive and negative do not mean good or bad.***Also note, you will complete a very similar behavior plan for yourself in assignment 2 (take a look here: Behavior Modification Project)

Using the GCU library, search for two peer-reviewed journal articles on eyewitness testimony using the search term “memory and eyewitness testimony.” Read the articles, then in 750-1,000 words, do the following:Briefly summarize the findings from each article.Based upon the information read, discuss if eyewitness testimony is reliable or unreliable.PLEASE follow the OUTLINE for the EYEWITNESS TESTIMONY. It HAS to look JUST LIKE THAT.Module 4 Assignment: Eyewitness Testimony PaperUsing the GCU library, search for two peer-reviewed journal articles on eyewitness testimony using the search term “memory and eyewitness testimony.” Read the articles, then in 750 – 1,000 words, do the following:Briefly summarize the findings from each article.Based upon the information read, discuss if eyewitness testimony is reliable or unreliable.Connect your research to a memory theory discussed in Chapter 7 of your EBOOK textbook.When writing in APA style, it is important that your analysis is written in third person. Writing in third person, using support from the article to support your position, helps with clarity and conciseness throughout your paper.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Identify the ways by which the family helps the child communicate (e.g., what do they do to help their child communicate more effectively and/or understand others? do they use child-directed speech (“motherese”)? why or why not?).

Write an executive summary of the case for the CEO of AcuScan. The executive summary should give readers the essential contents of the master document(s) in approximately two pages. It should preview the main points of your document, enabling readers to build a mental framework for organizing and understanding the detailed information you are presenting, and helping them determine the key results and recommendations reported in your document. Be sure to include the following:13. Purpose and scope of document14. Summary of the situation15. Key points relating to the situation16. Conclusions17. Recommendations and actions to be taken, and why18. Other supportive information:a. The executive summary should be 700 to 1,050 words in length.b. The following rubric will be used to grade the executive summary:

. Describe all assumptions seen in any of documents provided in the case study. Differentiate between inferences and assumptions.For full credit, provide AT MINIMUM four to six assumptions held by Kelly; six to nine assumptions held by Pat; two to three assumptions held by Cliff; two to three assumptions held by Chris.a. Kellyb. Patc. Cliffd. Chris4. Explain the arguments made by each of these people.Explanations should comprise two to six sentences for each of the following:a. Cliff O’Connorb. Pat Lamberc. Kelly Thomasd. Chris Martinas5. Evaluate each argument listed above as sound or unsound and why. Indicate whether they are emotional or logical in nature.Evaluations should comprise two to six sentences for each of the following:a. Cliff O’Connorb. Pat Lambertc. Kelly Thomasd. Chris Martina6. Describe specific fallacious arguments, and identify the people who hold them.For full credit, provide AT MINIMUM four to six fallacious arguments.

Describe the prosocial behaviors you engaged in, others’ reactions to these behaviors, and your assessment of any changes in mood, attitude, good fortune, or anything else of note you experienced.· Review what you have learned about human behavior in social settings this week in your readings. Connect what you learned or experienced through your day of conscious, prosocial behavior with the terms, concepts, and theories from your research. Integrate at least two academic sources (your assigned readings/resources can comprise one of these sources), citing any references used in APA format.· Describe any new insights you gained through this experience about your interactions with others on a daily basis, including any behaviors you wish to change or to continue.· Use the features of PowerPoint to your advantage to communicate your ideas – include pictures, audio recorded narration, speaker’s notes, video, links, etc. as appropriate to enhance your ideas.

Select one of the following forms of media:Social mediaTelevision/MoviesVideo gamesMusic and/or music videosUsing the selected media, write a 750-1,000-word paper addressing the impact the media has on the cognitive, physical, and psychosocial development during middle childhood. Include the following in your paper:How the selected media can change brain functioningHow the selected media can disrupt physical developmentHow the selected media influences social developmentHow the selected media can positively influence a childBriefly summarize how Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological systems theory would describe the impact of the selected media on the different systems that effect childhood development (refer to page 37 of the text as a guide).Include at least three scholarly references, in addition to the text, in your paper.

How does divorce impact children? What are the long-term effects of divorce? Do you think children of divorce have a disadvantage when compared to children from a traditional, two-parent home? Why or why not?