Religious Question Discussion Question

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300 W5 Assignment

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Using the guidelines in Chapter 7 design an experiment that could test one of your hypotheses for your research project. Then in the format of an APA style essay answer or do the following: Describe your hypothesis and justify why an experiment is the best for answering this question. Present your independent and dependent variables. [Note that a survey is not the same as an experiment. Surveys can present an experiment design BUT there has to be some type of manipulation and at least 2 conditions (experimental and control)] Describe the “ecology” [the place where it will take place]. Is an experiment based around everyday life, a natural experiment, or is it more controlled/ systematic?  If so,  what kind of comparison is it? [This section is all about ecological validity] Describe how you will select and assign participants to conditions. Describe your experimental design (Between-groups, Within-subjects, or Mixed design). Describe how you will protect your experiment’s internal and external validity.

Format

Your paper must be presented in proper APA 7e format. Correctly formatted page numbers Double spaced Your paper must be presented in proper APA 7e format. Include works cited page and use internal citation with page numbers Failure to use the format perfectly could result in a loss of a letter grade (see point distribution below).  Include a References page and use internal citations (include page numbers if there are direct quotes

Weekly Journal

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Each week you must write a paper of approximately 250 words    reflecting upon the week’s learning experiences at the agency in    which you are completing your practicum. Summarize the task    areas you performed and the number of hours in each, as per the    “Typhon Weekly Hour Log.” Reflect on your    progress in gaining knowledge, skills, attitudes, and identity of    professional practice. Explore any concerns that arose and may    require special supervision or faculty intervention.

Draft: Introduction to the Methods Section and Description of Target Population

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  Draft: Introduction to the Methods Section and Description of Target Population

The goal of methodology in a research proposal is to outline the design strategies used to identify participants or subjects in the study, how you propose to collect data, and how you plan to analyze data.

For this discussion, draft your introduction to the methods section and in the second and third paragraphs, provide a draft of your targeted population (and include your proposed sample). Methods Introduction

The purpose of the introduction to the methods section is to provide an overview of your design strategy and explain how your design strategies will help you answer the proposed research question. Research Question

In your introductory paragraphs to the draft of Chapter 3: Methodology of your integrative project, you will write out your research question. If your research question is quantitative, you will also write out your hypothesis or hypotheses. In addition, you will explain how the research question is part of a logical progression, having emerged from the research problem or the identified gap in the literature as you reviewed the literature for your Unit 4 assignment.

Write your research question at the top of the post. You may upload your draft as an MS Word attachment, but be sure to copy and paste the text into the message box as well. Sample

In this section of the methodology, you will describe the study participants, how they provide data, how they will be recruited into the study, and any ethical considerations important to the planning of the proposed investigation. Target Population

Describe the following in your draft for the targeted population: Identifying characteristics and number of individuals, dyads, groups, or units in the study. Your inclusion and exclusion criteria. Your recruitment strategy. Your sampling strategy. Ethical considerations pertinent to the protection of subject or participant vulnerabilities.

When writing about the target population, imagine that you are trying to convince a panel of experts to fund your proposed research. Have you thought about contingencies regarding the nature of the population? Do you have criteria that will support your effort to get clean data that is free of unnecessary variables or distractions? For instance, if you are collecting data from single mothers, will it help or hinder your study to include single mothers with a history of major depression? Making this kind of decision characterizes the planning of inclusion and exclusion strategies.

Quantitative and qualitative studies have different sampling designs: randomized sampling strategies are typically quantitative; purposive strategies are typically qualitative. Be sure that you know which strategies suit your research question.
Recruitment refers to how participants are invited into the study. Explain your plans in a way that other researchers could follow; if the study is quantitative, others should be able to replicate your study like a recipe. If the study is qualitative, the goal is to provide a trail of evidence that another researcher could follow. The trail is presented as a resource that takes subsequent researchers through the steps that led to interpretations of findings.

Ethical considerations are built on the principle that a researcher must do no harm. Privacy needs of participants, including secure data storage, must be addressed. Depending on the type of research planned, contingencies must be considered. Employees’ jobs must not be jeopardized; pseudonyms are recommended and other support strategies may be needed.

Draft Description of Procedure, Data Collection, and Data Analysis

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  Draft Description of Procedure, Data Collection, and Data Analysis Instructions

For this post, describe how you will collect data, the instruments used to collect the data, and how the collected data will be prepared for interpretation and analysis. Complete the following: Write your research question at the top of the post. Use the research question to identify the procedure: Introduce your procedure section of the methodology by providing a rationale for the chosen data-collection strategy. Be sure that your data-collection strategy aligns with your research question, recruitment strategy, and choice of participants. Describe how data will be collected. Describe who will be collecting data. Describe where data collection will take place. Describe how long data collection will take. Will it take place one time or over a series of meetings? Will the time spent collecting data be the same or different for all participants? Will there be different time frames for various participant groups or are all participants engaged in the same data-collection procedures? If testing an intervention, describe the planning and the nature of the intervention. Describe where, how long, and who is engaged in the intervention. If you are interviewing participants, describe how you will record the interviews and how you will transform recordings into transcripts or actual data. If you are observing instances of specific behaviors, describe how they will be recorded and who will record them. Include examples of your data-collection instrument. Instruments can be surveys, recording sheets, checklists, surveys, records, questionnaires, interview guides, or lists of open-ended interview questions. Explain how your instrument aligns with your research question. Upload your discussion post as a Word document set in 12-point Times New Roman, with all sources cited in current APA style and format. In addition, please copy and paste the document content into the message box for your post submission.

Note: As you prepare this post, be sure to recognize the limitations of your study. Try to anticipate the questions a reader will have and identify problems to be researched next to extend your findings into new areas. Qualitative Analysis

For qualitative studies, use thematic analysis. This strategy, which relies on coding, allows you to sort through the words, observations, phrases, and concepts of transcribed narrative data. The goal is to identify the categories of meaning and the themes that emerge across transcripts, documents, and data forms, and that support specific interpretations of meaning offered by participants. Use examples to describe how you will interpret narrative data.

It is helpful to address aspects of trustworthiness, dependability, transferability, credibility, authenticity, confirmability, rigor, triangulation, member checking, and other considerations associated with scientific merit in qualitative research as appropriate to the research question. Quantitative Analysis

For quantitative studies, identify variables and discrete units of measure that can be compared statistically to represent, describe, and explain observations of natural phenomena. You will describe how numerical values are obtained, interpreted, and understood. Typically, you will explain which statistic applies to the identified variables; it is important to supply your rationale for choosing that statistical measure.

It is helpful to address reliability—the degree of consistency and accuracy—and validity, or whether the measure tests what it is intended to test. It is also helpful to address generalizability and strategies associated with scientific merit in quantitative research. Use charts, diagrams, and other examples as needed.

When you submit your post, include all of Chapter 3, from the introductory paragraphs to the analysis section. Be sure to revise your introductory paragraphs for this chapter by including a short overview of the procedure and the analysis sections of Chapter 3. Revise the entire chapter based on feedback from your instructor and peers. 

Draft Chapter 4: Expected Results

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  Draft Chapter 4: Expected Results

For this discussion, post your draft of Chapter 4: Expected Results. At the top of your post, include your research question.  If your research question is quantitative, include your hypothesis or hypotheses. For qualitative studies, describe themes that might emerge from the distillation of concepts offered by narratives or observations of human experience. Draw on the research conducted in your Unit 4 literature review. For quantitative studies, describe the potential interpretation of your hypothesis or hypotheses.  Draw on the research from your Unit 4 literature review. When posting, please copy and paste the draft to the message box in addition to attaching an MS Word document. For both quantitative and qualitative studies, address possible interpretations of data and outcomes that were unlikely or unexpected. After all, in research we are investigating possibilities and do not know what we will find!

Note: In some cases, it is appropriate to refer to personal experience and knowledge as a source for anticipated and potential findings. It is important to take care when using subjective experience to describe potential findings; these expectations must be written with close attention to what has been documented in the literature. That said, it is permissible to note when your experience contrasts with the documented knowledge or motivates curiosity about possible scientific and alternative outcomes.

Chapter 1 Introduction

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  Chapter 1 Introduction

For this discussion, write your 2–4 page Chapter 1: Introduction to the Integrative Project. Instructions

Now that you have a research question and Chapters 2 through 5, you are prepared to write Chapter 1, the project introduction. The purpose of the introduction is to explain and justify how you plan to answer the research question: Introduce the purpose and describe key features of Chapters 2 through 5. Remember, to meet this goal, you must begin with a description of the research problem and how the research problem led to the current research question. Include your research question in interrogative form, such as How do preschool teachers who recognize possible cognitive delay in their pupils describe their attempts to help parents help their children?  Summarize briefly what we know so far about the phenomena under investigation. Describe what we need to know to advance the knowledge base. Address briefly the major themes identified in the literature review. Summarize the design approach. Identify whether it is qualitative or quantitative. Identify the target population, procedures such as survey, interview, observation, quasi-experimentation, and the plan for analysis. Summarize the expected results briefly. Summarize implications for the research community.

Note: Post the Chapter 1: Introduction by copying and pasting directly to the message box in addition to attaching your Word doc.

Group Leadership Models

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The co-leadership model for group facilitation holds many potential advantages for group development. The film you viewed in this unit presents a group that is co-led as an example. Identify a segment in the film Leading Counseling Groups with Adults: A Demonstration of the Art of Engagement (linked in Resources) in which the group leaders work together to develop and process an intervention. Include the time frame of the exchange so others can locate the segment. Describe how their interventions deepen the experience for the group members. Evaluate the overall co-leadership relationship using the assigned readings for support.

PSY 4540

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INVENTORIES AND ASSESMENT TOOLS

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In a 500-750-word essay, select two wellness inventories or emotional assessment tools, such as two depression inventories, that mental health professionals may use to determine wellness or emotional well-being. Be sure to address the following in your essay: How does wellness and emotional well-being impact the body, mind, and spirit of an individual? What are the basic features of each assessment tool you are analyzing? What are the similarities and differences between these assessments? In other words, what are their benefits and limitations? How is information from these assessments used to inform the treatment process? What might cause a mental health professional to select one over the other in different contexts?

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.