Write a 3- to 5-paragraphs critique of the article. In your critique, include responses to the following: 1. Which is the research design used by the authors?

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Whether in a scholarly or practitioner setting, good research and data analysis should have the benefit of peer feedback. For this Discussion, you will perform an article critique on ANOVA testing. Be sure and remember that the goal is to obtain constructive feedback to improve the research and its interpretation, so please view this as an opportunity to learn from one another.

To prepare for this Discussion:

· Review the Learning Resources and the media programs related to ANOVA testing.

· Search for and select a quantitative article specific to your discipline and related to ANOVA testing. Help with this task may be found in the Course guide and assignment help linked in this week’s Learning Resources. Also, you can use as guide the Research Design Alignment Table located in this week’s Learning Resources.

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Write a 3- to 5-paragraphs critique of the article. In your critique, include responses to the following:

1. Which is the research design used by the authors?

2. Why did the authors use ANOVA test?

3. Do you think it’s the most appropriate choice? Why or why not?

4. Did the authors display the data?

5. Do the results stand alone? Why or why not?

6. Did the authors report effect size? If yes, is this meaningful?

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

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

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Frankfort-Nachmias, C., & Leon-Guerrero, A. (2018). Social statistics for a diverse society (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

· Chapter 11, “Analysis of Variance” (pp. 303-324)

Wagner, W. E. (2016). Using IBM® SPSS® statistics for research methods and social science statistics (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

· Chapter 10, “Analysis of Variance”

· Chapter 11, “Editing Output” (previously read in Week 2, 3, 4, 5. and 6)

How did others’ sharing affect you? If you were facilitating, what would you do differently?  This paper should focus on the dynamics and process of each group, not necessarily what was said in the groups.

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2. Group Observation Reaction Paper Students will be asked to attend two different small group meetings within their community. Students have the choice to attend any type of group such as a support group, growth groups, a 12-step recovery meeting, a therapy group, or a counseling group (type of groups may overlap depending on the group). Your choice of a group is not limited to these but your group of choice should exhibit/demonstrate the concepts studied in this course. Some examples of groups that you can attend include: Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, grief group (sometimes done at hospitals), divorce recovery groups, or other groups that are open to your attendance. Typically, larger churches are a significant source for group experiences. You can also contact local professional mental health organizations for group opportunities. However, be mindful that some group leaders and/or members may be hesitant to let “outsiders” to observe their group. You must attend a different type group for each observation (e.g., don’t attend two 12-step recovery groups). A suggestion is to attend two different groups on two different weeks to allow time to process one group observation before attending another group. For the purposes of this course, Bible study groups, church cell groups, Sunday school, etc. will not fit the criteria for group observation.  If you have questions about what groups you can attend, please email the professor well in advance of due dates.  Students are to write a 5 page paper of the experiences using the criteria outlined below, Students are to use APA format (no abstract required) and submit the reaction paper on the due date indicated on the course schedule.  This “Group Observation Reaction Paper” will be composed of three sections with separate headings. The first two sections are summary reports of the groups you attended (e.g., one section for each attended group). These two sections should each include the following elements: name of group, type of

 

group, objective of the group, number of members present, group stage you believe the group to be in, structured or unstructured group, group discussion topic, one facilitator or co-facilitators, your perception of the group leader/s (i.e. – leadership style), your perception of group members, roles evident among group members, observed group norms and ground rules. The final section of your paper will include a compare and contrast section of the two groups and your personal reaction in attending each of these groups. In other words, what were the similarities and differences of the two groups sessions and your experience of the group process and what you learned by attending both groups. The reaction portion of your paper should focus on your feelings, thoughts, and growth as a result of attending/participating in the group experiences. Some questions that may help answer your personal reaction can include, but are not limited to: Were you comfortable? Why or why not? Did you share? How did it feel to share or not share? How did others’ sharing affect you? If you were facilitating, what would you do differently?  This paper should focus on the dynamics and process of each group, not necessarily what was said in the groups. Refer to your textbook and PowerPoint’s to understand the dynamics of group process.

4.  Did any of the assessments shed light on a part of yourself that  you would deem as negative or needs work?  If so, what steps are you willing to take to change?

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You will pick two self-assessments to reference for this paper – your favorite and your least favorite.  You may reference more than two if you choose.  The paper should be between 500-600 words (use wordcounter.net).  You should have at least 5 distinct paragraphs – intro, point 123, conclusion (use paragraph breaks – this is NOT texting!).  You don’t have to answer every question, but at least, 4 out of the six.

Explain your answers to the following questions and provide specific examples.  Please see the Rubric link below to determine grading. 

1. Which assessment was your favorite? Why?

2. Which assessment was your least favorite? Why?

3. How did the assessment apply to your life and in what ways (ex. personal, professional, in a particular relationship, etc.)?

4.  Did any of the assessments shed light on a part of yourself that  you would deem as negative or needs work?  If so, what steps are you willing to take to change?

5.  Which assessment would you wish your best friend, lover, mother, co-worker( or someone important to you in your life) would take?  What do you think it would show to them?  How could knowing something about themselves like this help them?

6.  Which assessment do you think all women or all men or even all people should take to make a better world?

7.  Could history have changed if all people were forced to take one assessment?  Which one and why?

8. Which assessment would you want your children to take (to be most helpful) as they enter adulthood?

9.  Which assessment brought to light issues you wish YOU would have known about yourself when you were younger, to save you some heartache, perhaps?

abstract – Not formally a part of most literature reviews, but I’m requiring it this semester.  It is just a summary of main points and what you have learned (The typical word length in most journals is only 150 – 250 words…no more).

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I am asking students to write an  literature review this semester, not an experimental report.  Both utlize APA writing style but have important differences.  You will be expected to know the difference after reading chapter over Communication in Psychology in the text.    

A literature review is a summary of what the scientific literature says about your specific topic or question. Often student research in APA fields falls into this category. Your professor might ask you to write this kind of paper to demonstrate your familiarity with work in the field pertinent to the research you hope to conduct.

This is what a literature review is.  This is what I am asking you to produce as a paper for PSYC 410 this semester.

A literature review typically contains the following sections:

  • title page
  • abstract – Not formally a part of most literature reviews, but I’m requiring it this semester.  It is just a summary of main points and what you have learned (The typical word length in most journals is only 150 – 250 words…no more). Abstracts are clear and concise overviews of the literature review.
  • introduction section (the main body of the literature review) Please be sure to follow the rules of APA citation, proper method of quoting a source etc.
  • list of references (according to APA writing style)

The length of the introduction section (body) is 10 pages. Title page, abstract, and the reference section are in addition to the required ten pages for the body of the paper. The required number of sources in reference section must be at least 10 – 12.

For more details about the term paper see the syllabus.

Be certain to also understand the difference between a literature review and an experimental report for quiz/exam purposes.

In many of the social sciences, you will be asked to design and conduct your own experimental research. If so, you will need to write up your paper using a structure that is more complex than that used for just a literature review. We have a complete resource devoted to writing an experimental report in the field of psychology here.

This structure follows the scientific method, but it also makes a paper easier to follow by providing those familiar cues that help your reader efficiently scan your information for:

  • why the topic is important (covered in your introduction)
  • what the problem is (also covered in your introduction)
  • what you did to try to solve the problem (covered in your methods section)
  • what you found (covered in your results section)
  • what you think your findings mean (covered in your discussion section)

Thus an experimental report typically includes the following sections:

  • title page
  • abstract
  • introduction
  • method
  • results
  • discussion
  • references
  • appendices(if necessary)
  • tables and/or figures (if necessary)

Again, you will be studying experimental reports in your text but your term paper is a literature revie