Unit One Discussion

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Using the Unit 1 Discussion Excel workbook, generate your random data set. The data set you create will represent the IQs of a sample of 30 people.Using the data set that you generated in Excel and the Data Analysis Toolpak (see the video on “Adding the Data Analysis Toolpak” in the LiveBinder), calculate the mean, median, mode, standard deviation, variance, range, minimum, and maximum. Also, watch the video “How to Make a Histogram in Excel” (also in the LiveBinder) to help you make a histogram of these data, and then answer the following questions:

  1. Insert your descriptive statistics output from Excel within your response (see “How to Use A Snipping Tool” video in the LiveBinder).
  2. Insert your histogram from Excel within your response using the snipping tool.
  3. What do the following measures of center tell us about the IQs in the data set (be specific and include the values in your discussion – up to three decimal places): (i) mean (ii) median (iii) mode?
  4. Does the mean appear to be similar or different from the median? Why do you think that is so in the context of IQ scores?
  5. What is the standard deviation (give the actual value – up to three decimal places), and what does it tell us about the IQ scores in the data set?
  6. Describe the shape of the histogram and how it relates to the descriptive statistics you calculated. Be sure to express your thoughts in the context of IQ scores.
  7. How might the information in this IQ scores data set be useful, for example, to a teacher in a classroom? Can you think of any other applications for it?
  8. Make sure to attach the Excel file to your post.

Religion and Spirituality’s Impact on African American Women’s Mental Health Beliefs

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Having presented an initial defense of your prospectus and subsequently revised the prospectus and the defense thereof based on feedback acquired during Residency, it is wise to begin drafting the related narrative sections in the dissertation template. The narrative drafted will serve to expand your ideas, more seamlessly incorporate the feedback you received at Residency, and begin to craft the documentation necessary to secure approval for your research prospectus and proposal. In this assignment, you will draft several sections in the dissertation template.

General Requirements: 

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment: 

  • Locate the presentation you submitted for the assignment “Revised Prospectus Defense.”
  • Locate the most current version of the Dissertation Template on the DC Network at https://dc.gcu.edu/dissertation/dissertation-templates.
  • This assignment uses a rubric. Please 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. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.
  • Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for specific guidelines related to doctoral level writing. These chapters contain essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
  • This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
  • You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance

Using the information from your submission of “Revised Prospectus Defense” and any previously drafted sections of the dissertation template, draft within the most current Dissertation Template the narrative for the following sections of the dissertation being certain to follow the length guidelines for each section as specified in the template:

  1. Rationale for Research Design (Chapter 3) (Benchmarks C1.5: Design qualitative research.)
  2. Purpose of the Study(Chapter 3) (Benchmarks C1.3:  Apply research principles in the design of ethical, original, independent research.)
  3. Population and Sample Selection (Chapter 3)
  4. Instrumentation or Sources of Data (Chapter 3)
  5. Data Collection and Management (Chapter 3)
  6. Data Analysis Procedures (Chapter 3)
  7. Update chapters 1& 2 to match with revised proprosetus