ACTIVITY 4: IDENTIFYING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN A PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE The New

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ACTIVITY 4: IDENTIFYING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD IN A PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE
The New York Times article (“A Simple Device to Detect Concussions”), that you read as part of the Preliminary Activities for the lab, was a summary of an actual scientific study that was performed by a team of researchers led by James Eckner. The Eckner team published their study in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, the British Journal of Sports Medicine. In Activity 4, you will read the Eckner article and compare it to the New York Times newspaper summary.
Read: Effect of Sport Related Concussion on Clinically Measured Simple Reaction Time (click here) by Eckner, J.T., Kutcher, J.S., Broglio, S.P., and Richardson, J.K. (2014). British Journal of Sports Medicine 48(2). doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091579
In the Eckner et al. (2014) study, what was the overall scientific question (scientific method step 2)? 
In the Eckner et al. study, what was the hypothesis (scientific method step 3)?
In the Eckner et al. study, what was the dependent variable?
In the Eckner et al. study, what was the independent variable?
In the Eckner et al. study, what was the experimental group? What was the control group?
In the Eckner et al. study, what was the sample size for each treatment? Was this sample size appropriate for the design of the experiment? What would have happened if the sample size was smaller (for example, sample size = 5)?
In the Eckner et al. study, what were controlled variables?In the Eckner et al. study, what were confounding variables?
How does the Eckner et al. (2014) article differ from the New York Times article, “A Simple Device to Detect Concussions”.
Which article is easier to read?
Which article has more detail regarding the concussion study?
Which article is a more reliable source of information? Explain.
What is scientific peer-review? Who are the peer reviewers? What are the responsibilities of the peer reviewers?
If a Medical Doctor (M.D.) or a Doctor of Dentistry (D.D.S.) discussed the concussion study with a colleague, which publication would she/he likely rely upon? Why?
Given that BIOL& 160 students are typically studying to become healthcare professionals who will often be the most direct link between physician and patient, how important is it for BIOL& 160 students to be able to recognize levels of reliability in different forms of scientific communication?

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Examine the grievances that Jefferson lists as reasons that the king has violate

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Examine the grievances that Jefferson lists as reasons that the king has violated the natural rights of the colonists. Select one grievance that you consider the most significant violation that supports Jefferson’s claim that the colonists should declare independence from Britain. Explain why this grievance seems so important and how it conflicts with the idea of natural rights

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One of the best-known longitudinal designs is Lewis Terman’s study of giftedness

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One of the best-known longitudinal designs is Lewis Terman’s study of giftedness. He began tracking gifted children into adolescence and adulthood in 1925; the study is supposed to conclude in 2020. Explain the unique benefits of such a study, and then explain the problems caused by this type of design.(only needs to be a few paragraphs)

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Narrative Essay This essay explores the Narrative Mode, which is perhaps the mos

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Narrative Essay
This essay explores the Narrative Mode, which is perhaps the most natural style of writing for most people.
One of the goals of the narrative form is to allow readers to feel as if they are not simply reading someone else’s story, but that they are somehow part of it.  Unlike simply telling a story though, a narrative essay has a specific piece of information to share, a lesson for the reader.  There should be a clear reason for your telling the story.  This is where the “essay” in the narrative essay becomes apparent.
Your assignment this week is to write such an essay. Refer back to your outline of a significant event that you wrote for W2.  Keep in mind that you are writing a story and it is important to freely tell your story.  But, this is still an academic essay.  The goal of your story is to support a clearly stated thesis/lesson for the reader.  As such, your tale should be wrapped in a clear introduction and conclusion.
Criteria
Your essay should contain the following basic features:
·         An introduction with an attention grabbing opening (hook), a well-defined message or argument (thesis), and any background information the reader needs to fully understand your story;  
·         Body paragraphs which a tell the story of your clear and specific, singular event that illustrates the essay thesis;
·         Vivid language that works to recreate the event, including descriptions of where the event took place, the people who were involved, and the things these people said and did. Vivid language that works to recreate the event, including descriptions of where the event took place, the people who were involved, and the things these people said and did. The Narrative and Descriptive Writing Lecture provides information and examples about descriptive and narrative writing.
·         A conclusion that briefly implicitly or explicitly reviews your story, reiterates the lessons you learned and that you hope the reader to learn, and provides a closing thought such as
o   why this event is still personally significant,
o   the state of your life since the event and how you feel about it,
o   future plans related to the event,
o   rhetorical questions for the reader, etc.
In addition to the above, the final draft of your essay should be:
·         From 500-1000 words in length, double-spaced, with one-inch margins.
·         Uses APA style (a title page and citations as needed which are modeled in your APA guide),
·         Written in first person;
·         Edited for spelling, mechanical, grammatical, and typing errors

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