Assignment W2 Psy 635 Required Resources
Assignment: W2 Psy 635 Required Resources
· Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
· Chapter 2: Logical Steps of Conducting Quantitative Research: Hypothesis-Testing Process
· Chapter 4: Research and Statistical Designs
· The full-text version of this e-book is available through the Ebrary database in the Ashford University Library. The database that houses this resource allows for online reading. Please be aware that checking this item out of the library may prevent other users from accessing it. This book provides a wealth of information about conducting studies using quantitative research methods.
Articles
Henrich, J., Heine, S. J., & Norenzayan, A. (2010). Most people are not WEIRD . Nature, 466(7302), 29. doi: 10.1038/466029a
· The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. The authors of this short article discuss the issue of generalizability, also known as external validity. When a research study’s results are intended to apply to a diverse population, it is important to make sure that the sample is representative of the population. This article is required reading for the discussion this week.
Skidmore, S. (2008). Experimental design and some threats to experimental validity: A primer (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association (New Orleans, LA, February 6, 2008). Retrieved from the ERIC database in the Ashford University Library.
· The full-text version of this article is available through the ERIC database in the Ashford University Library. Many of the problems encountered in designing a good experiment are called threats to validity. This is because neglecting to address these issues could make a study’s results inaccurate or invalid. The author of this paper explains the major internal and external threats to validity with practical examples of what to look for when reading, evaluating, or planning research.
Supplemental Material
Murphy, P. (2014). PSY635 Week two discussion scenario [PDF]. Ashford University: San Diego, CA.
Recommended Resource
As part of your ongoing studies this week, you are encouraged to interact with one another in the Ashford University Online Psychology Club (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.via LinkedIn. This community of learning will allow youto create supportive networks for like-minded scholarship and to work through difficult course concepts in a mutually respectful environment. Please take a moment to explore the community (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and see what your colleagues are discussing.
Please note: If you do not already have a LinkedIn account, you will need to create one before joining.
E-Book
Weiner, I. B., Schinka, J. A., & Velicer, W. F. (2012). Handbook of psychology: Research methods in psychology (2nd ed.). Somerset, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
· Chapter 1: Experimental Design, by Roger E. Kirk
· The full-text version of this e-book is available through the Ebrary database in the Ashford University Library. The database that houses this resource allows for online reading and full download. Although rather technical, this book chapter provides an excellent overview of experimental research designs, including the history of statistical procedures used for analyzing experimental data, detailed desciptions of several designs, and information about when each design is appropriate to use.
W2
Psy 635
Required Resources
E
–
Book
Martin, W. E., & Bridgmon, K. D. (2012).
Research methods for the social
sciences, Volume 42:
Quantitative and statistical research methods: From hypothesis to results
.
Somerset, NJ:
John Wiley & Sons.
·
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
·
Chapter 2: Logical Steps of Conducting Quantitative Re
Assignment W2 Psy 635 Required Resources
search: Hypothesis
–
Testing
Process
·
Chapter 4: Research and Statistical Designs
·
The full
–
text version of this e
–
book is available through the Ebrary database in the
Ashford University Library. The database that houses this resource allows for online
reading
. Please be aware that checking this item out of the library may prevent other
users from accessing it. This book provides a wealth of information about conducting
studies using quantitative research methods.
Articles
Henrich, J., Heine, S. J., & Norenzaya
n, A. (2010).
Most people are not WEIRD
.
Nature,
466
(7302), 29. doi: 10.1038/466029a
·
The full
–
text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in
the Ashford University Library. The authors of this short article discuss the issue of
generalizability, also known as
external validity
. When a research study’s result
s are
intended to apply to a diverse population, it is important to make sure that the sample
is representative of the population. This article is required reading for the discussion
this week.
Skidmore, S. (2008).
Experimental design and some threats to experimental validity: A
primer
(Links
to
an
external
site.)Links
to
an
external
site.
. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association (New O
rleans, LA, February 6,
2008). Retrieved from the ERIC database in the Ashford University Library.
W2
Psy 635 Required Resources
E-Book
Martin, W. E., & Bridgmon, K. D. (2012). Research methods for the social sciences, Volume 42:
Quantitative and statistical research methods: From hypothesis to results. Somerset, NJ:
John Wiley & Sons.
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2: Logical Steps of Conducting Quantitative Research: Hypothesis-Testing
Process
Chapter 4: Research and Statistical Designs
The full-text version of this e-book is available through the Ebrary database in the
Ashford University Library. The database that houses this resource allows for online
reading. Please be aware that checking this item out of the library may prevent other
users from accessing it. This book provides a wealth of information about conducting
studies using quantitative research methods.
Articles
Henrich, J., Heine, S. J., & Norenzayan, A. (2010). Most people are not WEIRD. Nature,
466(7302), 29. doi: 10.1038/466029a
The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in
the Ashford University Library. The authors of this short article discuss the issue of
generalizability, also known as external validity. When a research study’s results are
intended to apply to a diverse population, it is important to make sure that the sample
is representative of the population. This article is required reading for the discussion
this week.
Skidmore, S. (2008). Experimental design and some threats to experimental validity: A
primer (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association (New Orleans, LA, February 6,
2008). Retrieved from the ERIC database in the Ashford University Library.
Important information for writing discussion questions and participation
Hi Class,
Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.
Contact me if you have any questions.
Important information on Writing a Discussion Question
- Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
- There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
- Include in-text citations in your response
- Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
- Follow APA-7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor
- A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
- Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
- Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
- Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
- Follow APA 7th edition
- Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
- Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
- Here are some helpful links
- Student paper example
- Citing Sources
- The Writing Center is a great resource
Welcome to class
Hello class and welcome to the class and I will be your instructor for this course. This is a -week course and requires a lot of time commitment, organization, and a high level of dedication. Please use the class syllabus to guide you through all the assignments required for the course. I have also attached the classroom policies to this announcement to know your expectations for this course. Please review this document carefully and ask me any questions if you do. You could email me at any time or send me a message via the “message” icon in halo if you need to contact me. I check my email regularly, so you should get a response within 24 hours. If you have not heard from me within 24 hours and need to contact me urgently, please send a follow up text to.
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Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.
Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.
I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!
