What was the topic of the research? Why were they studying this topic? What did they expect to find? (i.e. what were the hypotheses?) (Found in introduction)

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You will need to read and understand the article, and then answer the questions below.

The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to learn a little more about a specific area of child development, to expose you to scholarly research in the field, and to encourage you to think critically about information you encounter in school and in life.

Please type and double space your answers to the following questions (no need to re-type the questions). Number your answers and respond in complete sentences that should be thorough and comprehensive. Also, be sure to summarize rather than directly quote the article. Your responses should be approximately 2 pages (maximum of 3 pages), double-spaced and 12 pt font.

1. What was the topic of the research? Why were they studying this topic? What did they expect to find? (i.e. what were the hypotheses?) (Found in introduction)

2. How did they study this topic? (i.e., what variables were the researchers looking at and how did they measure them?) Describe the design of the study. (i.e., what were participants asked to do, or what was done to them?) (Found in Method – be sure to be detailed

3. Who are the participants? How were they selected? Were multiple groups studied or were the participants all of one race, gender, or ethnic background? (Found in Method)

4. What were the results of the study?  Were the hypotheses confirmed or disconfirmed?  (Found in Results and Discussion)

5. What were some of the strengths and weaknesses of this study? (Found in Discussion, or can be your own thoughts)

6. What were some of the implications of the study?  That is, why was it important or how does it apply to real life?  (Found in Discussion)

7. What suggestions do the authors cite (or do you have) for future research? (Found in Discussion)

8. What is your reaction to the research reported in this article as it relates to this class?

Explain what it means for a research study to be justified and grounded in the literature; then, explain what it means for a problem to be original.

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For this Discussion, you will evaluate the purpose statements in assigned journal articles in your discipline and consider the alignment of theory, problem, and purpose. You will also explain your position on the relationship between research and social change.

 

Alignment means that a research study possesses clear and logical connections among all of its various components. To achieve these connections, researchers must carefully craft the components of their study such that when they are viewed together, there is a coherent interrelationship.

As you read the authors’ purpose statements, consider how well the intent of the study, and its connection to the problem and theoretical framework, is presented. Also, consider if the purpose statement reveals the study’s potential for engendering positive social change.

As you know, social change is a distinguishing feature of Walden University’s mission. Positive social change implies a transformation that results in positive outcomes. This can happen at many levels (e.g., individual, family systems, neighborhoods, organizations, nationally and globally); and positive social change can occur at different rates: slow and gradual or fast and radical.

Journal Article

Wilhelmy, A., Kleinmann, M., König, C. J., Melchers, K. G., & Truxillo, D. M. (2016). How and why do interviewers try to make impressions on applicants? A qualitative study. Journal of Applied Psychology, 101(3), 313-332. doi:10.1037/apl0000046

 

Post a critique of the research study in which you:

  • Evaluate the authors’ use of literature.
  • Evaluate the research problem.
  • Explain what it means for a research study to be justified and grounded in the literature; then, explain what it means for a problem to be original.

The Use of Literature Checklist and Problem Statement Checklist serve as guides for your evaluations. Please do not respond to the checklists in a Yes/No format in writing your Discussion post.

Be sure to support your Main Issue Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.

Please follow all required instructions for the assignment. This is a Masters level course all work is to be completed in APA format, with citations, references. All work must be original is to require 300 words

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Read, analyze, and critique the code of ethics found in the Reading & Study folder.

Then, follow these instructions:

Listed below is a situation that may or may not violate codes of ethics when working with families. Study the scenario carefully and then go to the codes of ethics for AAMFT, IAMFC, AACC, and ACA to find the ethical answers to the dilemmas presented. Be sure to record the code location on each ethical code where the violation or permission is given for the counselor to do what had been done (ex: AAMFT 2.2 or ACA B.7.2).

You have been counseling a family of Korean origin for the past 5 weeks. Specific family members have been suffering from generalized anxiety disorder, which is connected to family discord and what you see as blurred boundary issues. In your fifth counseling session, the daughter tells you that Americans do not understand their cultural differences and how they affect family rules. Having worked with over a hundred clients struggling with anxiety, you feel she needs to set clear boundaries for her family members. You instruct her to exercise more independence from her family and seek to become self-actualized.

As a competent Christian counselor, you also give her Mark 10:6–9 and Luke 14:26–27 and ask her to study them this week to see how individuals must distance themselves and become self-differentiated.

Please follow all required instructions for the assignment. This is a Masters level course all work is to be completed in APA format, with citations, references. All work must be original is to require 300 words

Discuss additional future research directions that you see. What are the implications of this study for psychology and/or public policy?

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or this assignment, students will summarize a research article and critically reflect on the methods and findings discussed in the research article. This paper will be due by Friday, October 9, 2020  and is worth 75 points.  A rubric will be attached and available within 2 weeks of due date. 

For this paper, you will search for a psychology research article of your choosing, on any topic of interest to you within the field of psychology. I recognize this is vague, but it is also to familiarize yourself with research in the field of psychology and to allow you to choose something for which you have passion. To access these articles, visit any of the psychology databases (open in new window) (Links to an external site.)and search for a topic of your choosing, such as “ethnicity” and “lifespan development”, or “stress” and “mental health”, or “schizophrenia” and “attachment”. Anything related to the field of psychology that interests you- now is your time to dive into the research and present it for this class in paper form!

This paper should be divided into two parts. The summary of the research article (part one) should include the following information and should be less than half the length of the total paper:

  • Summarize the author(s)’ hypotheses and purpose for the study.
  • Describe the sample of participants in the study (number, age, gender, etc).
  • Describe the measures/materials used and the how the study was conducted.
  • Describe the results/findings of the study.

The critical reflection section (part two) should answer the following questions:

  • Do you think the method appropriately tested the research question?
  • Are the authors’ conclusions supported by the research findings? Are alternative interpretations possible? Were there causal conclusions that were inappropriate?
    • What assumptions did the author(s) make in designing the study, and were these assumptions appropriate?
    • Was the sample appropriately diverse? Is the research design appropriately inclusive and/or sensitive to the cultural context?
    • Comment on the authors’ adherence to the ethical principles for conducting psychological research. Do you think adequate protections for the research participants were in place?
    • What limitations did the authors state? What are the additional limitations that the authors did not acknowledge?
    • What future research directions did the authors outline? Discuss additional future research directions that you see.
    • What are the implications of this study for psychology and/or public policy?

The following general guidelines should be closely followed:

  • At least 4 pages in length, no more than 7 pages
  • Adherence to APA style  [See links to APA style and formatting; for additional questions or review before submission, meet with someone in the Psychology Resource Center or the Write Site)
    • 12 point font
    • Double spaced
    • Times New Roman
    • Title page with running head
    • Page numbers in top right corner
    • References page
  • Carefully edited for grammar, spelling, and professional tone