Identify advantages and disadvantages of naturalistic observation versus laboratory observation. 4. Identify the two predictive (relational) methods and describe each.
MODULE EXERCISES (Answers to odd-numbered questions appear in Appendix B.) 1. After describing your medical symptoms to your doctor, he claims he has a possible “theory” to explain your symptoms. What is wrong with his statement? How might he better state his beliefs? 2. Identify and briefly describe the three goals of science. 3. Identify advantages […]
Explain the four properties of measurement and how they are related to the four scales of measurement. • Explain the difference between a discrete variable and a continuous variable.
Variables and Measurement Learning Objectives • Explain and give examples of an operational definition. • Explain the four properties of measurement and how they are related to the four scales of measurement. • Explain the difference between a discrete variable and a continuous variable. An important step when designing a study is to define the […]
Which type of figure should be used to represent these data—a bar graph, histogram, or frequency polygon? Why? Draw the appropriate figure for these data.
FEATURES OF SCALES OF MEASUREMENT SCALE OF MEASUREMENTNominalOrdinalIntervalRatioExamplesEthnicity Religion SexClass rank Letter gradeTemperature (Fahrenheit and Celsius) Many psychological testsWeight Height TimePropertiesIdentityIdentity MagnitudeIdentity Magnitude Equal unit sizeIdentity Magnitude Equal unit size Absolute zeroMathematical OperationsDetermine whether = or *Determine whether = or * Determine whether < or >Determine whether = or * Determine whether < or > […]
Identify arguments to support the position taken on the causes of depression. Identify counterarguments to the initial arguments.
Causes of Depression Debate Preparation and Summary By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria: Competency 2: Apply psychological principles to topics in psychology. State a position on the causes of depression. Competency 3: Analyze scholarly information and research findings through critical thinking to solve problems in […]
Describe the authors’ points of view and purpose in writing each article. Identify multiple assumptions that the authors make.
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria: Competency 1: Apply information literacy and library research skills to obtain scholarly information in the field of psychology. Provide the APA citations for two scholarly articles that support a position on the causes of depression. Competency 2: Apply psychological […]
Analyze: Different Research Designs
Analyze: Different Research Designs Evaluation Title: Research Design For this first assignment, you will analyze different types of research. To begin, please read and view the following materials: Rice University. (2017). 2.2 Approaches to research (Links to an external site.). in, Psychology. OpenStax. [Electronic version] University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. (2010). 2.2 Psychologists use descriptive, correlational, and experimental research designs […]
Review the Learning Resources related to conformity and obedience in social psychology and consider how they would apply to this Discussion.
The intent of social psychology research has been and still is to explain how circumstances are more a power determinant of individual behavior than our own intuitions lead us to believe. Research on obedience and compliance is focused less on explaining why obedience can be a good thing—which it can—and more on explaining why people […]
Review the media program, Final Project Worksheet Part 2, and consider your next steps for your Part 2 Final Project assignment.
In Week 5, you selected a case study for your Final Project research investigation. In Part 1 of the Final Project Worksheet, you identified the client, mental health disorder, and counseling intervention that will be the focus of your research. This week, you will complete Part 2 of the Final Project Worksheet. The goal of […]
Prepare a written report of the situation or issue to detail how it is affecting students’ learning experiences. Touch on diversity issues as well to indicate how various students are affected.
Instructions Begin this assignment by interviewing (by phone, email, or in person) a current K-12 teacher to obtain their thoughts on a specific education situation of interest to you that is adversely affecting students and/or teachers. Be sure to address assessment in your conversation. After your conversation, conduct outside research to demonstrate how pervasive the […]
create a PowerPoint presentation suitable to use for a lecture in an introductory statistics class. You should include the following in your presentation:
Instructions For your Signature Assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation suitable to use for a lecture in an introductory statistics class. You should include the following in your presentation: A description of why a knowledge of statistics is important in careers in psychology as well as in everyday life. A description of the difference […]
Summarize views of these symptoms and presenting problems within the context of at least one historical perspective and two theoretical orientations different from the one used in your evaluation (e.g.:, cognitive, humanistic, psychodynamic, integrative) in order to provide alternative viewpoints.
Mental Health Consultation Prior to beginning work on this assignment, it is recommended that you read Chapter 1 in Turning Points in Dynamic Psychotherapy: Initial Assessment, Boundaries, Money, Disruptions and Suicidal Crises and Chapters 1, 2, and 4 in The Psychiatric Interview: Evaluation and Diagnosis. Respond to at least one of your colleagues in the discussion forum before […]
Does the mother have a right to the privacy regarding her own diagnosis, which could be threatened if her daughter learns of her own status?
You are a consulting psychologist for a local clinic and have been asked to follow up on a consultation you completed four years ago. There are current developments in this case that require further consideration. Please review the PSY699 Week Five discussion case file (Links to an external site.) or detailed information on the current case under review. […]
