Compare the two least-squares equations with their R square values, and identify which one is better. Why?

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Computer Assignment

[a] Your assignment should be done individually only.
[b] Your student ID must be put on the top right-hand corner of every page.
[c] Both the two questions must be attempted, using SPSS or another package.
[d] All graphs should be presented within the body of the assignment under the relevant questions, NOT at the end of the assignment in an appendix.
[e] Your assignment is expected to contain no more than 7 single-sided pages.
[f] A soft copy of your assignment is required to be submitted onto the Moodle site before 5pm Friday 15 April 2016; Email submission is NOT acceptable. After the submission of your assignment, there will be a number of validation questions available on Moodle based on or related to your assignment, which MUST be answered and marked before 11:59pm Sunday 17 April 2016.

Question 1.
Assume that the final scores in a statistics unit follow a normal distribution with mean 72 and standard deviation 10. Use SPSS to find (and present the code as part of your solution):
[a] the proportion of the scores less than 50.
[b] the proportion of the scores larger than 65 but less than 85.
[c] the minimum score for being in top 10%.
[d] the probability for the average of 5 scores to be larger than 80.
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Question 2.
People with diabetes must manage their blood sugar levels carefully. They measure their fasting plasma glucose (FPG) several times a day with a glucose meter. Another measurement, made at regular medical checkups, is called HbA. This is roughly the percent of red blood cells that have a glucose molecule attached. It measures average exposure to glucose over a period of several months.
The Excel file called Diabetes has data on both measures of glucose level in diabetics for 18 diabetics five months after they had completed a diabetes education class.
[a] Construct a histogram to study the FPG variable, with brief comments.
[b] Find the correlation coefficient between the two variables FPG and HbA.
[c] Present a scatter plot of FPG vs HbA with the least-squares equation and brief comments.
[d] Identify one outlier in the y direction and one outlier in the x direction, and remove them from the dataset. Find the correlation between FPG and HbA, and draw a scatter plot of FPG vs HbA with the least-squares equation. How does the correlation and the scatter plot change after the two outliers have been removed? Why?
[e] Compare the two least-squares equations with their R square values, and identify which one is better. Why?
[f] Which subject has a particularly high FPG value and which subject has a particularly low FPG value relative to the pattern for the remaining subjects after the two outliers have been removed? Why?

Explain potential predisposing genetic and environmental factors associated with asthma. If you did not evaluate a patient with this background, you may select a related case study from a reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences.

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#1.Practicum Experience: Journal Entry
After completing this week’s Practicum Experience, reflect on a patient with a known history of a cardiovascular disorder such as a blood clot or arrhythmia. Describe the patient’s personal and medical history, drug therapy and treatments, and follow-up care. If you did not evaluate a patient with this background, you may select a related case study from a reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences.
#2 After completing this week’s Practicum Experience, reflect on a patient with a known history of asthma. Explain potential predisposing genetic and environmental factors associated with asthma. If you did not evaluate a patient with this background, you may select a related case study from a reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences.
#3After completing this week’s Practicum Experience, reflect on a patient who presented with abdominal pain. Describe the patient’s personal and medical history, drug therapy and treatments, and follow-up care. If you did not evaluate a patient with this background, you may select a related case study from a reputable source or reflect on previous clinical experiences

Classic Model for an Argument No one structure fits all written arguments.

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Classic Model for an Argument No one structure fits all written arguments. However, most college courses require arguments that consist of the following elements. Below is a basic outline for an argumentative or persuasive essay. This is only one possible outline or organization. Always refer to your handbook for specifics. I. Introductory Paragraph o Yourintroductoryparagraphsetsthestageorthecontextforthepositionyouarearguingfor. o Thisintroductionshouldendwithathesisstatementthatprovidesyourclaim(whatyouare arguing for) and the reasons for your position on an issue. A. Your thesis: o stateswhatyourpositiononanissueis o usuallyappearsattheendoftheintroductioninashortessay o shouldbeclearlystatedandoftencontainsemphaticlanguage(should,ought,must) B. Sample Argumentative Thesis o Theproduction,sale,andpossessionofassaultweaponsforprivatecitizensshouldbe banned in the U.S. II. Body of your Argument A. Background Information o Thissectionofyourpapergivesthereaderthebasicinformationheorsheneedsto understand your position. This could be part of the introduction, but may work as its own section. B. Reasons or Evidence to Support your Claim o All evidence you present in this section should support your position. This is the heart of your essay. Generally, you begin with a general statement that you back up with specific details or examples. Depending on how long your argument is, you will need to devote one to two well-developed paragraphs to each reason/claim or type of evidence. o Typesofevidenceinclude: • first-hand examples and experiential knowledge on your topic (specific examples help your readers connect to your topic in a way they cannot with abstract ideas) • Opinions from recognized authorities • The tipsheet on the three logical appeals covers the types of evidence you can use in argumentation. 1. Claim: Keeping assault weapons out of private citizens’ hands can lower the increasing occurrences of barbaric public slayings • Evidence: o Jul93Lawfirmmurders o ColumbineSchoolShootings o UniversityofVirginiaincident o Howdidtheseindividualsgainaccesstoweapons? 2. Claim: The ban on assault weapons is backed heavily by public opinion, major organizations, and even law enforcement. • Evidence: o 12%favorban(Much92TimetableNews) o Organizationalendorsements o Nat’lSherriff’sAssoc./lntn’lAssoc.ofPoliceChiefs 3. Claim: The monetary and human costs incurred by crimes committed with assault weapons are too great to ignore. • Evidence: o 10,561murdersin1990byhandguns o Studyof131injuredpatients’medicalexpensespaidbypublicfunds III. Addressing the Opposite Side o Anywell-writtenargumentmustanticipateandaddresspositionsinoppositiontotheone being argued. o Pointingoutwhatyouroppositionislikelytosayinresponsetoyourargumentshowsthat you have thought critically about your topic. Addressing the opposite side actually makes your argument stronger! o Generally,thistakestheformofaparagraphthatcanbeplacedeitheraftertheintroduction or before the conclusion. A. 1st Opposing View: Strict gun control laws won’t affect crime rate • Refutation: Low murder rate in Britain, Australia (etc., where strict controls are in force. B. 2nd Opposing View: Outlaws would still own guns • Refutation: Any effort to move trend in opposite direction would benefit future generations IV. Conclusion o The conclusion should bring the essay to a logical end. It should explain what the importance of your issue is in a larger context. Your conclusion should also reiterate why your topic is worth caring about. o Someargumentsproposesolutionsormakepredictiononthefutureofthetopic. o Showyourreaderwhatwouldhappenifyourargumentisorisnotbelievedoracteduponas you believe it should be.

Present a critical review of the past, current and future use of animals in brain research

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Task: Present a critical review of the past, current and future use of animals in brain research. (this is a biological psychology subject)

Remember this critical review needs to be balanced. This means you must provide evidence for your arguments as well as critique the available evidence. Is the evidence you are presenting backed up by other studies? Do some studies show conflicting evidence? Was there an issue with the study conducted that means you need to be careful in interpreting the results? Please use at least 11 recent (last 5 years, i.e. from 2011 onwards) journal articles as references. Book references as well. Additional references will also be expected

Presentation:
1) APA format is required
2) Must be an ACTIVE TONE
3) Must criticise and analyze the material
4) References with of journal articles in doi and not in Indian research
5) NO direct quotes. Must paraphrase and use findings of studies/authors
6) Must compare and oppose findings
7) Must discuss past (history), current and future

This is how it will be graded:

1. Answered the Question
A critical review of the past, current and future use of animals in brain research.
Demonstrated knowledge of four learning outcomes:
A) Understands the foundations of physiological psychology
B) Understands the bases for analysing behaviour in terms of brain mechanisms
C) Understands the bases of some organic disorders and become fluent in describing medical terms for common manifestations of brain dysfunction
D) Understands laboratory methods that involve the research principles used in biological psychology

2. Evidence of Critical Discussion
A) Relevant papers are reviewed, from seminal early works to the latest current developments and are inter-related and build upon each other showing progress to the current state B) Identifies key issues/debate in the literature concisely summarising and discussing them in reference to how they address the essay question
C) Critical examination of methods and findings
D) Demonstrates contextual understanding – historical, societal, cultural, moral and ethical implications

3. Introduction
A) Provides brief background /contextual information and introduces the essay’s topic clearly and concisely
B) Identifies the relevance and importance of topic
C) Identifies the point of view/argument
D) Identifies structure of paper
C) Briefly discusses the conclusion reached

4. Conclusion
A) Provides a synthesis of essay not summary
B) Restates the topic and purpose of the essay
C) Reviews major points presented in the essay
D) Discusses the implications of your conclusion

Hello. the author walks the reader through the topic/issue explaining earlier models /theories and their application —> noting strengths and weaknesses in such theory and or application —> moving on to explain to the reader how another theorist or technological or scientific advancement has now addressed such weaknesses thus explaining the strengths and weaknesses of that model/theory/application, and continues in this manner until contemporary theories and applications are discussed. The author then discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the current state of affairs and identifies future direction for research or advancement in theory and application.

This is what has/ has/not been done:

The future direction for research or advancements and in theory and application was not discussed. It was mentioned that future animal research is likely to continue but there needs to be more discussion around future research/advancements and application and what neuroscience and the future holds either with or without animals. Also the paper needs to discuss each study/model/theory and its application and their weakness and strengths and if other studies support or refute it.

The conclusions and limitations needs to be discussed and the history of brain research and the laboratory methods used. Current laboratory methods and findings. It skims over the actual methods used and their weakness or strengths of each study.

Here again is what it will be marked on:

1. Answered the Question
A critical review of the past, current and future use of animals in brain research.
Demonstrated knowledge of four learning outcomes:
Understands the foundations of physiological psychology
Understands the bases for analysing behaviour in terms of brain mechanisms
Understands the bases of some organic disorders and become fluent in describing medical terms for common manifestations of brain dysfunction
Understands laboratory methods that involve the research principles used in biological psychology
2. Evidence of Critical Discussion Relevant papers are reviewed, from seminal early works to the latest current developments and are inter-related and build upon each other showing progress to the current state Identifies key issues/debate in the literature concisely summarising and discussing them in reference to how they address the essay question
Critical examination of methods and findings
Demonstrates contextual understanding – historical, societal, cultural, moral and ethical implications
3. Introduction
Provides brief background /contextual information and introduces the essay’s topic clearly and concisely Identifies the relevance and importance of topic Identifies your point of view/argument Identifies structure of paper Briefly discusses the conclusion you will reach
4. Conclusion
Provides a synthesis of essay not summary Restates the topic and purpose of the essay Reviews major points presented in the essay Discusses the implications of your conclusion