Developmental psychologists employ many types of research methods in order to study development and changes in individuals over time. In this assignment, you will explore one of these research methods in-depth and create a short presentation on your chosen research method. 

Select one of the following research methods to explore:

• Experiment
• Correlation
• Case Study
• Observation
• Interviews / Qualitative

Create a short PowerPoint presentation (approximately 6-8 slides) in which you:

1. describe your chosen research method
2. explain under what circumstances this research method would be used in the field of psychology
3. identify at least one benefit of using this method, as well as at least one drawback of using this method
4. describe a topic in developmental psychology that you would be interested in studying and how you would use your chosen research method to study that topic. Be specific! Describe who your population would be, how you would collect your data, how you would analyze your data, any independent/dependent variables, etc. Demonstrate your understanding of this research method.

You must cite a minimum of one outside source within your presentation. Include APA-formatted in-text citations within your slides, and also include a slide at the end with a list of references in .

Keep in mind that I’m not looking for you to copy and paste information from the reading/websites and stick it into your slides. You can use a direct quote if you feel you need to, but it must have quotation marks around it to indicate that it is a direct quote. Everything else will need to be in your own words (paraphrase), followed by an in-text citation to indicate where the information came from. I want to see your writing, not what you’ve copied and pasted from other writers. 

At least 80% of your assignment needs to be in your own words.

Note: You will need to create a PowerPoint presentation for this class. If you haven’t taken advantage of this opportunity to get MS Office for free you should do so now. 

  

Research the decomposition analysis of performance ratio and then be able to apply the ratios. You will need to respond to and explain the following:

1. Define,      describe and illustrate the decomposition of ROI and ROE. Form numerical      illustrations to clarify your discussion.
2. Extend      the basic analysis to show the connection of this decomposition analysis      to the common-size income statement. Explain and illustrate clearly the      connection and the value of the analysis,
3. Using      the decomposition of ROI and ROE, form this analysis on a study company      and a comparison company using the most recent three years of financial      data. Some potential companies could be: Lowes and Home Depot, Toyota and      Honda, PepsiCo and Coca Cola. Review the referenced paper by Prendergast      (2006). Describe the research question being addressed. Discuss the      methods used and the conclusions reached by the study.

Support your paper with a minimum of five (5) external resources In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
 

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages
 

Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

Decomposition Analysis

This week in the course studies the decomposition analysis. This analysis is aimed at understanding the drivers to some of the more important performance ratios, i.e. the return on investment (ROI) and the return on equity (ROE). The analysis offers insight to the value and risk associated with financial leverage. The analysis is also directly connected to the common-size income statement through the profit margin.

Review the resources listed in the Books and Resources area below to prepare for this week’s assignments.