Explain how you could qualitatively investigate how music impacts mood.

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Learning how to differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research methodology is a critical skill necessary for analyzing empirical research. For this Discussion, you will analyze the similarities and differences between qualitative and quantitative methodology. Also, you will critically examine a research question to determine the best method to investigate the question.

To Prepare

  • Review the Learning Resources for this week and consider the differences between qualitative and quantitative methods.
  • Consider the question, “How does music impact mood?”
  • Think about ways you could research this question quantitatively and qualitatively.

Note: You are required to post your response to the Discussion thread before you are able to view others’ responses.

By Day 3

Based on the question, “How does music impact mood?”:

  • 1. Explain how you could quantitatively investigate how music impacts mood.
  • 2. Explain how you could qualitatively investigate how music impacts mood.
  • 3. Which do you think is better for investigating this question? Support your answer with scholarly sources.

Be sure to answer all three above questions, support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and identify current relevant literature to support your work.

 

Who Are the Experts?

Create a PowerPoint presentation of five (5) types of experts in the field of psychology that could testify in court proceedings. For each expert, you will create (1) a title slide, (2) a slide detailing the educational requirements of the profession, (3) a slide explaining the types of cases that would require that type of expert, and (4) a slide showing a real-life example of that type of expert ‘in trial (for a total of 20 slides). You will also create a slide introducing the presentation as well as a final slide listing your sources in APA format.

How do you think ethical standards have changed (if at all) since the Principal Investigator of your chosen study filled out his/her own IRB Application?

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MOCK IRB APPLICATION EXERCISE-PT. 2

This is a 2 part assignment.  Complete the application and answer the questions listed below in a 3-page Word Document.

The previous completed application is attached with the blank one for this assignment.

Psychological experiments that are conducted on human or animal subjects must go through a review by an administrative body known as an Institutional Review Board (IRB).  Approval must be gained by an IRB before a study can be funded or conducted.  Researchers, whether they are faculty, students, or other affiliated personnel, must complete a detailed application that is presented to the IRB for its review.

APUS has an IRB, much like that of any research-producing university or institution.  Attached you will find an amended version of the actual application that researchers must submit to the IRB in advance of conducting psychological research. ***This is a mock version of the application.  You are not actually submitting anything to the real APUS IRB while conducting this exercise.

For Part 2 of this exercise, you will use the completed application attached completed earlier in the semester.  These are experiments that have already been conducted and published.  Several are “classic” experiments in social psychology of which you should already be aware.  You will read the published article carefully and then you will take the knowledge gleaned from the article to complete the IRB application AS IF you were the Principal Investigator applying for approval to conduct the study.

For some of the questions included on the application, you may need to “stretch” your knowledge a bit.  For example, the published article may say that college students were given extra credit for participation, but may not go into a lot of detail regarding the process used to recruit those students.  In such a situation, you may need to use your imagination to fill in some blanks.

In addition, please remember that the goal here is to put yourself in the principal investigator’s shoes at the time that he/she conducted the experiment.  If the experiment was conducted in the 1970s, for example, remember that the standards for human experimentation were different back then.  Answer the questions as the investigator WOULD have answered them (based upon what you read about the experiment), not as they SHOULD have answered them based upon today’s ethical standards.

Assignment Instructions (Please complete both #1 and #2 below)

1. After carefully reading your article (remember, use the same article attached), please complete the attached document.  The attached document is editable, so please place your responses directly into the document.  Be sure to save the document on your hard drive and then upload it into the slot for the assignment.

2. After completing the Mock IRB Assignment-Part 2, please answer the following questions in a 3-page Word Document (.docx format) and upload as an attachment to the slot for the assignment.

a. What was the most challenging section of the Mock IRB Application-Part 2 to complete?  Why was it challenging?

b. Were there any sections of the Mock IRB Application-Part 2 that you felt the authors of your article did not adequately address (either in terms of not doing it or not addressing it in their write-up of their Method/Procedure)?

c.  If you were actually the Principal Investigator of this study, what might you do differently in order to adequately address all the questions asked on Part 2 of this Mock IRB Application?

d. How do you think ethical standards have changed (if at all) since the Principal Investigator of your chosen study filled out his/her own IRB Application?

Identify at least two risk factors relating to client’s developmental stage, and how you might address these using stage-focused interventions and goals.

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Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resource on your own before you bid. Main references come from Van Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2018) and/or American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Assignments should, however, adhere to graduate-level writing and be free from writing errors. I have also attached my assignment rubric so you can see how to make full points. Please follow the instructions to get full credit. I need this completed by 03/23/19 at 5pm.

Assignment – Week 4

Top of Form

Developmental Influences and Considerations Application

Research has shown that for most people, problems associated with addiction often begin during adolescence. The unique developmental processes of this stage put individuals at a higher risk for substance misuse, and can have long-term detrimental effects on both substance and behavioral regulation. Research also indicates that challenging life experiences—such as abuse or traumatic loss—also increase risk of addiction, though not with the same impact across the lifespan. What developmental considerations might aid a counselor in better understating the role and impact of developmental stage on addiction?

For this Assignment, please select one of the three clients from the case studies provided in the Learning Resources this week.

Complete a 3- to 4-page paper in which you do the following:

· Provide a brief conceptualization of the client, including developmental considerations.

· Identify at least two risk factors relating to client’s developmental stage, and how you might address these using stage-focused interventions and goals.

· Describe how a developmental lens can inform your efforts to effectively facilitate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

· Justify your response with specific references to this week’s Learning Resources and the current literature

Required Resources

Readings

  • Van      Wormer, K., & Davis, D. R. (2018). Addiction treatment: A      strengths perspective (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.
    • Chapter       12, “Gender, Sexual, and Sexual Orientation Differences” (pp. 473-505)
    • Chapter       6, “Addiction Across the Lifespan” (pp. 243-293)
  • American      Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual      of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
    • “Substance-Related       and Addictive Disorders” (pp. 481–589)
  • Becker,      J. B., Perry, A. N., & Westenbroek, C. (2012). Sex differences in the      neural mechanisms mediating addiction: A new synthesis and      hypothesis. Biology of Sex Differences, 3(1), 1–35.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Lanfear,      C., Akins, S., & Mosher, C. (2013). Examining the relationship of      substance use and sexual orientation. Deviant Behavior, 34(7),      586–597.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Mitchell,      M. R., & Potenza, M. N. (2015). Importance of sex differences in impulse      control and addictions. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 6, 1–4.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Padilla,      Y. C., Crisp, C., & Rew, D. L. (2010). Parental acceptance and illegal      drug use among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adolescents: Results from a      national survey. Social Work, 55(3), 265–275.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Document: Abstinence Exercise (PDF)
  • Document: Week 4 Case Studies (PDF)

 Select a single topic that exemplifies the application of psychological research in forensic psychology.

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This week, you begin the process of learning how to conduct a literature review, starting with perhaps one of the least accurate sources, the popular news media. By the time a research study is broken down by the media and presented to the general public many of the weaknesses are often left out. You will get a better feel for this issue throughout this course, but for this week, you start with this area of information dissemination.

To prepare for this assignment:

·  Review Chapter 2 in your course text, Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences. Focus on the guidelines for conducting an effective literature search.

·  Think about how to search and locate research articles applicable to forensic psychology.

·  Select a single topic that exemplifies the application of psychological research in forensic psychology.

·  Research this topic and review three news articles you found related to the application of research in forensic psychology.

·  Think about any possible flaws in the articles and why you believe they are flaws.

The assignment (2–3 pages):

·  Briefly describe three news articles you selected (past or current) on a single topic in forensic psychology that you find most interesting.

·  Briefly explain the search terms (keywords) you used.

·  Describe any flaws you discovered in the articles.

·  Then, explain your reasons for identifying the flaws you discovered.

https://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/19507_Chapter_10.pdf

https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/the-reality-of-forensic-psychology

https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781305981805/cfi/6/2!/4/2@0:0.125