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PSYCH 610 Entire Course (UOP)
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PSYCH 610 Week 1 Individual Assignment Research
Studies Questionnaire
PSYCH 610 Week 2 Individual Assignment Week Two
Homework Exercise
PSYCH 610 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment
Analysis of Ethical Dilemma
PSYCH 610 Week 3 Individual Assignment Week Three
Homework Exercise
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PSYCH 610 Week 1 Individual Assignment Research
Studies Questionnaire (UOP)
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Search for research articles from peer-reviewed
publications in the University Library. Examples of
peer-reviewed publications are listed in Table 2.1 in
Chapter 2 of Methods in Behavioral Research.
Select four research articles to review. Include at least
one applied research article and one basic research
article. Be sure to apply the scientific method to
evaluate the evidence presented in the selected
articles.
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PSYCH 610 Week 2 Individual Assignment Week Two
Homework Exercise (UOP)
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Answer the following questions covering material
from Ch. 1–5 of Methods in Behavioral Research:
1. A researcher is interested in studying the effects of
different levels of distraction—none, low, and high—
on scores on a test of visual memory. Participants are
randomly assigned to one of three conditions: no
distraction, low distraction, or high distraction. All
participants engage in a test of visual memory.
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PSYCH 610 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment
Analysis of Ethical Dilemma (UOP)
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Read the following scenario:
A well-known researcher at a major university has two
graduate student assistants. He conducts three
studies in his laboratory, all of which involve very
labor-intensive procedures. The graduate research
assistants complete all of the data collection. They
also assist in writing the Discussion section of the
final article, adding their thoughts and suggestions to
the various drafts.
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PSYCH 610 Week 3 Individual Assignment Week Three
Homework Exercise (UOP)
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Answer the following questions covering material
from Ch. 6 & 7 of Methods in Behavioral Research:
1. What is reactivity? Explain how reactivity impacts
measurement.
2. What are the key features of an experimental
design, or ‘true experiment’? How does this compare
to case studies?
3. What is survey research and when is it most
useful?
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PSYCH 610 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment
Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research (UOP)
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Complete the Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research
assignment found on your student website
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PSYCH 610 Week 4 Individual Assignment Critical
Analysis of Research Article (UOP)
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Select a research article of interest to you, preferably
related to your Research Proposal, and use the
Research Evaluation Worksheet found on the student
website to analyze the article. You can use this
information to help you form the literature review
section of your research proposal.
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PSYCH 610 Week 4 Individual Assignment Week Four
Homework Exercise (UOP)
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Answer the following questions, covering material
from Ch 8–10 of Methods in Behavioral Research:
1. What is a confounding variable and why do
researchers try to eliminate confounding variables?
Provide two examples of confounding variables.
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
posttest only design and pretest-posttest design 3.
What is meant by sensitivity of a dependent variable?
4. What are the
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PSYCH 610 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment
Survey Questions (UOP)
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As a team, locate at least two surveys (you can use
any survey that you find on the internet). Try to find
one that is relatively brief- 10 questions or less.
Analyze the questions in the survey. Construct a
table, such as that presented on page 127 of Methods
in Behavioral Research (2009). Evaluate each survey
question on the following points:
negative wording
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PSYCH 610 Week 5 Individual Assignment Outline of
Research Proposal (UOP)
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Prepare a 2-pageoutline of your Research Proposal.
The outline should provide an overview of the main
elements of your proposal. It should include:
An introduction
A brief statement of purpose
The rationale for conducting the study
Your hypotheses and research questions
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PSYCH 610 Week 5 Individual Assignment Week Five
Homework Exercise (UOP)
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1. What are single-case designs and when are they
most useful?
2. How may a researcher enhance the generalizability
of the results of a single case design?
3. What is the relationship between quasi-experiments
and confounding variables? Provide an example
4. Provide examples of: one-group posttest designs
and one-group pretest and posttest designs.
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PSPSYCH 610 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment The
Hawthorne Effect (UOP)
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Complete the Hawthorne Effect assignment found on
your student website.ign.
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PSYCH 610 Week 6 Individual Assignment Week Six
Homework Exercise (UOP)
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Answer the following questions, covering material
from Ch. 12 of Methods in Behavioral Research:
1. Define the following terms:
2. How are group means, percentages, and
correlations used to describe research results?
3. How can graphs be used to describe and
summarize data?
4. A researcher is studying reading rates in
milliseconds per syllable. What scale of
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PSYCH 610 Week 6 Learning Team Assignment
Developmental Research (UOP)
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Complete the Developmental Research assignment
found on your student website. Complete the table
using complete sentences for your answers.
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PSYCH 610 Week 7 Individual Assignment Week
Seven Homework Exercise (UOP)
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Answer the following questions, covering material
from Ch. 13 of Methods in Behavioral Research:
1. Define inferential statistics and how researchers
use inferential statistics to draw conclusions from
sample data.
2. Define probability and discuss how it relates to the
concept of statistical significance.
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PSYCH 610 Week 7 Learning Team Assignment
Correlation (UOP)
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Complete the Correlation assignment found on your
student website. You will need to plot the data given
and answer the questions.
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PSYCH 610 Week 8 Individual Assignment Research
Proposal (UOP)
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Submit the Research Proposal.
Include all parts given in the instructions found on
your student website
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PSYCH 610 Week 8 Individual Assignment Week Eight
Homework Exercise (UOP)
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Answer the following questions covering material
from Ch. 14 of Methods in Behavioral Research:
1. What is replication, and what role does it play in
increasing the external validity or generalizability of a
study? In what way is the IRB involved in using
participants in a research study?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
using college students as participants in research
studies?
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PSYCH 610 Week 8 Learning Team Assignment
Course Summary (UOP)
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As a team, complete a summary of the main points of
the course. In about a paragraph each, summarize
what you learned about the following:
1. Research and the scientific method
2. Research ethics
3. Meaning of reliability and validity
4. Overview of basic research designs