Write no more than 10 sentences, the max word count is 250.b) In-text citation and direct quotes are not needed.c) You cannot directly copy and paste the sentences/phrases (expect professional phrases) from the original article

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By the end of the course, you will be submitting your finalized grant application for grading by your professor. Your work doesn’t stop after submission, however. Once you receive a response from your grant application, you have some decisions to make.

In preparation for this Discussion, review this module’s Learning Resources. Consider how you might respond if your grant is approved, or if your application is rejected. With this in mind:

By Day 3 of Week 11

Address the following in a Discussion board post:

  • Explain strategies and best practices you might apply      if you do/do not get funded.
  • How would you respond to funder feedback?
  • Now, imagine that you do get funded. Please explain how      you will respond to the administrative matters (i.e., reporting, managing      staff, project management, etc.).
  • Briefly describe record-keeping strategies for your      project.

Be sure to support your analysis and conclusions with citations and references in APA format from the Learning Resources and your own research.

Now I want you to convey your understanding of a research article: summary of the article (Question 6) and critique of the article (Question 7). You will need to write one paragraph for each question independently. Here are the requirements for your writing:

a) Write no more than 10 sentences, the max word count is 250.b) In-text citation and direct quotes are not needed.c) You cannot directly copy and paste the sentences/phrases (expect professional phrases) from the original article. You must use your own words (so called “paraphrase”) to summarize. Each student’s writing should and must be different even for group members in the same group. Copying and pasting is regarded as plagiarism behavior.d) Font: Times New Roman; Font size: 12; Spacing: Double

6. Write one paragraph to summarize and paraphrase a) the design the authors used for their project, b) identify the independent and dependent variables, c) talk about how the authors carried out their study (the methods), and then d) summarize the results. Make sure to follow above-mentioned requirements.

7. Write one paragraph to address reliability and validity of the study. Specifically, how reliable and valid is the study? Why? Make sure to think of what reliability and validity mean and apply to the study. Merely mentioning it is valid or reliable is not enough – you have to give plausible reasons to support your ideas. Make sure to follow above-mentioned requirements.

How does the web site compare with more traditional methods of persuasion such as television commercials, billboard advertisements, and other techniques?

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Joe ChemoThe topic of this assignment is Internet-based persuasion, and the challenge is to offer a social-psychological critique of an interactive web site that attempts to persuade people not to smoke. Successful completion of this assignment will add eight points to your course total.

To complete the assignment, follow these steps:

  1. Visit the JoeChemo.org (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. web site and:
    • Test your Tobacco IQ
    • Get your personalized Smoke-o-Scope
    • Explore the rest of the web site
  2. Drawing on course material from the textbook and lectures, submit a one-page typewritten paper (double-spaced using 12-point font and 1″ margins) that discusses the web site’s strengths and weaknesses in persuading people not to smoke. For example, you might answer questions such as:
    • Which feature of the web site — the Tobacco IQ Test, Smoke-o-Scope, E-Card, or something else — is most persuasive, and why?
    • How does the web site compare with more traditional methods of persuasion such as television commercials, billboard advertisements, and other techniques?
    • Is the web site more persuasive when it comes to (a) preventing nonsmokers from smoking or (b) getting smokers to kick the habit?
    • What effect did the web site have on you personally?
    • Can you think of ways to make the web site more persuasive?
    • When drafting your paper, be as specific as possible and cite psychological research and theory when relevant.

Summarize research from at least two peer-reviewed* studies on the effect of minority status on identity development, ensuring you describe the main findings of the study as well as the research methods used to study the topic.

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We have learned that adolescence is a time of transition between childhood and adulthood. A critical milestone of this stage is the ability to successfully achieve a sense of identity. Around the world, there are different rites of passage to mark the transition to adulthood. In the United States, this might include obtaining a driver’s license, landing one’s first job, senior prom, or high school graduation. In this assignment, we will explore the role that family and society play in the development of the individual’s sense of self.

By Saturday, August 24, 2013, create two documents for parents of minority teens 1) A 9–12-slide PowerPoint presentation (complete with speaker’s notes) and 2) an accompanying 1–2-page handout/flier in Word document or PDF format. Be sure that both illustrate the following:

  1. Describe common rites of passage from two cultures around the world and compare them to a common American rite of passage. Possible resources might include National Geographicand the Argosy University Online Library.
  2. Compare and contrast these rites to common US rites of passage. Do they coincide with the physical, cognitive, or socioemotional changes taking place at this age? Describe which specific changes (physical, cognitive, or socioemotional) they coincide with. Does this explain their importance in a particular culture?
  3. How might such a social ritual, such as a rite of passage, influence the identity formation process of adolescents?
  4. In light of Erikson and Marcia’s theories, discuss how the process of identity development is affected when the adolescent belongs to a minority group (racial, ethnic, sexual, or religious). Be sure to explain these theories and how they apply to identity development.
  5. Summarize research from at least two peer-reviewed* studies on the effect of minority status on identity development, ensuring you describe the main findings of the study as well as the research methods used to study the topic.
  6. Apply the information you gathered from the online notes, textbook, and research articles to provide at least three practical recommendations for what the family, school, and community can do to ease the process for adolescents.

*Peer-reviewed means an article from a reputable journal, which can be found in the Argosy University Online Library. Peer reviewed indicates that other professionals in the field have reviewed and deemed it worthy of publication, in contrast to much if what we find online: someone posting something he or she wants to, without someone else verifying that the research methods were rigorous enough and the study is valid. Use your textbook and course lectures as your primary resources, as well as articles from the Argosy University Online Library. If you must supplement from a website, do NOT use .coms. Instead, look for .org, .gov, and sometimes .edu for more reputable sources. Never use Wikipedia or about.com.

 

A Reflection (250-300 words) that discusses your revision process and how you incorporated your instructor’s feedback into the revised version. Similar to the format of an abstract, this section will receive its own page following the title page and preceding the Introduction.

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In Topic 5, you submitted a Synthesis Paper and received both feedback from your instructor and a grade for your work. In this assignment, you will expand upon your original paper with additional research from outside sources, incorporate feedback from your instructor, and provide a reflection section addressing your revision process.

General Requirements:

  • Locate the Synthesis Paper you completed in Topic 5.
  • Locate and download “Enhanced Synthesis Paper Template” from the Course Materials for this topic.
  • Locate and download “Enhanced Synthesis Paper Resources” from the Course Materials for this topic.
  • Review the articles by Baker and Pifer (2011), Gardner (2009), and Smith and Hatmaker (2014) located in the Course Materials for this topic.
  • This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
  • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. Review the GCU APA Style Guide for Writing located in the Student Success Center.
  • You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Directions:

Select and read two articles from the Enhanced Synthesis Paper Resources list located in the Course Materials for this topic.

Locate the Synthesis Paper you completed in Topic 5. Using the feedback provided by your instructor and information from the two additional articles you selected, write an Enhanced Synthesis Paper with Reflection (1,250-1,800 words). Include the following in your paper:

  1. A Reflection (250-300 words) that discusses your revision process and how you incorporated your instructor’s feedback into the revised version. Similar to the format of an abstract, this section will receive its own page following the title page and preceding the Introduction.
  2. An introduction that includes a brief description of each article and its purpose, identifies the three themes that emerged from your reading, describes how they will be discussed in the paper, and presents a clear thesis statement.
  3. Support for your identified themes with evidence from each article. Provide analysis of these findings to strengthen your narrative.
  4. A discussion of the conclusions that can be drawn when the articles are taken together as a single entity. What is the overall message of the group of articles?