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Before working on this discussion, please read the article by Shulz (2004), watch the Generation RX: Resisting the Culture of Overmedication video, and review the information in the textbook regarding psychotropic medication as well as any relevant Instructor Guidance.For this discussion, you will enter into another conversation on an ongoing controversy and contemporary issue regarding abnormal psychology. Specifically, what is the role of “big pharma” (i.e., major pharmaceutical companies that determine the ways in which health care issues are researched and publicized) in the diagnosis and treatment of psychopathology?It is absolutely essential to read the article by Shulz (2004) and watch the Generation RX video because they provide insights into how issues regarding psychotropic medication are depicted in popular media.Take a moment to relate this historical background to the current ethical, clinical, and social implications when considering the use of psychotropic medication for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Interpret specific symptoms and syndromes from big pharma&rsquos advertising campaigns and critically evaluate and comment upon the necessity of these medications for the indicated psychiatric disorders.Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. (2002). American Psychologist, 57(12), 1060-1073. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.57.12.1060.The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. This document contains the aspirational goals and enforceable standards that psychologists are expected to follow in their professional activities.Shulz, K. (2004, August).  Did antidepressants depress Japan? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/22/magazine/did-antidepressants-depress-japan.html?pagewanted=all&src=pmThis article explores the possible role that antidepressants and “big pharma” play in our perceptions of psychopathology. In this case, the perception of depression among people who live in Japan.https://fod.infobase.com/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=52601&aid=18596&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=420&h=315&fWidth=440&fHeight=365#https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE-Cb0pi9hE (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Gilchrist, C. L. (Producer). (2008). Generation RX: Resisting the culture of overmedication [Video file]. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.This video explores some of the controversies regarding for-profit pharmaceutical treatment of psychiatric conditions.

Assignment: Research Design and Sampling

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Assignment: Research Design and SamplingUsing the empirical research article that your instructor approved in the Week 5 assignment, ask yourself: “Is this a quantitative research article or a qualitative research article?” Remember, in quantitative research, the emphasis is on measuring social phenomenon because it is assumed that everything can be observed, measured, and quantified. On the other hand, in qualitative research, it is assumed that social phenomenon cannot be easily reduced and broken down into concepts that can be measured and quantified. Instead, there may be different meanings to phenomenon and experiences. Often in qualitative research, researchers use interviews, focus groups and observations to gather data and then report their findings using words and quotations.Consider how these different methods affect the sampling design and recruitment strategy, and ask yourself how the recruitment of research participants will affect the findings.For this Assignment, submit a 3-4 page paper. Complete the following:Read your selected empirical research article, and identify whether the study is a quantitative or qualitative study. Justify the reasons why you believe it is a quantitative or qualitative study. (Your instructor will indicate to you if you are correct in identifying the research design. This will point you to whether you will use the “Quantitative Article and Review Critique” or the “Qualitative Article and Review Critique” guidelines for the final assignment in week 10.)Using the empirical research article, focus on the sampling method in the study and begin to evaluate the sampling method by answering the following:Describe the sampling methods in your own words (paraphrase, do not quote from the article).Describe the generalizability or the transferability of the research finding based on the sampling method.Discuss the limitations the article identified with the sample and how those limitations affect the reliability or credibility.Explain one recommendation you would make to improve the sampling plan of the study that would address these limitations in future research.