Psychological Data

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For this project you will submit an analysis report summary, which is an APA Style write-up and using the data. Your first step is to perform the inferential test you selected using the appropriate data set from the provided file. Then you will complete the APA write-up for that inferential test.

Scenario: You work for a market research company that supplies information for political non-profit organizations throughout the nation. A number of your clients are interested in the public perception around policies about sexual orientation and political opinions and ideologies.

*Your research question: Are there differences in the average agreement with homosexual individuals having the right to marry one another among people who were interviewed in different geographic regions of the United States?

Use the research question you chosen and the appropriate data set provided to support your analysis. Then, summarize your analysis in a brief report. The following criteria listed below must be addressed:

*Select and report the inferential statistical test contextualized in the research question.

*Provide the alpha value and use it to determine the significance of your test.

*Report the results in APA format, including statistic value with degree of freedom, p value, and effect size.

*Report the values necessary to interpret the findings and identify the pattern of relationship (for example, slope for regression and means for ANOVA).

*Connect the statistical findings back to the research question and conceptual variables.
Propose an actionable item that uses the results of your findings relevant to the research question.

*Provide the output from your data analysis (using the Analysis ToolPak) as a picture.

Your Analysis Report Summary must be 100 to 250 words long and include the required image of your output.

Fried Green Tomatoes at The Whistle Stop Cafe

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The final essay, is a critical analysis of one of the course novels. Choose one of the prompts listed at the conclusion of this assignment.

write a critical analysis essay that employs evidence from the text, and analyzes and examines what you believe to be the novels message to readers.

Develop an essay that illustrates the validity of the meaning you see and write a thesis that you can thoroughly develop and support.

Your essay must be a critical analysis rather than a summary of the story. As with any essay, your paper must cohere around a single idea that grows as you move through the essay. Your opinion must shape the paper and your authorial voice should dominate the essay; therefore, a patchwork of quotes and paraphrases from the novel is unacceptable.  Specific evidence (details, quotes, etc.) must be given in support of your claims and your interpretation of meaning must be clearly communicated. Use quotes (evidence) from the book, and analyze and explore/interpret each of those quotes so that your reader understands how and why you believe each quote is important in supporting each of your claims.  The organization of your paper must be logical; claims should build upon previous claims and each quote used to support at claim should build upon the others.

Your essay must be 1250-1500 words, meet format requirements (typed & double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font) and be written in literary present tense.  Proper MLA documentation (parenthetical and works cited) is required.

Your rough and final drafts must include correct parenthetical notation and a complete works cited page. 
Prompts
This essay requires you focus on one novel from the second half of the course. Additionally, you may, if you choose, include historical research from a reliable source(s) about the events and/or geography of your chosen text. You should not use secondary sources focused on critical analysis of your chosen text. No matter which option you choose, all outside research must be used to support your literary analysis of the text.

Choose One of the following:

What is the meaning (theme) at the center of the piece? Support your argument by offering specific evidence that reveals that theme; interpret the evidence you offer and show how those pieces of evidence, when put back together, reveal the central meaning (theme) you identify.  Your central question will be What is the author saying about _______ and why? Your answer to that question will serve as the central idea of your essay.

Examine the use of food as metaphor within the text and write an analysis essay arguing how the particular food metaphors and themes you identify are used by the author to create meaning and/or understanding of a particular issue.

Analyze the text based on the journey of any one character and argue how that characters journey reveals the central meaning inherent in the whole work. Warning: this prompt can easily lead students to write the story of the character rather than an analysis of meaning based on the characters journey. Make sure, if you choose this, you have a clear idea of what your thesis is arguing and what meaning you feel emerges from the characters narrative. Do not just tell the characters story. That would be a summary and would fail to meet the requirements of the essay assignment.

Examine two course texts together based on a common theme. This is not a comparison/contrast essay, but a critical analysis essay of a common idea you identify. What meaning is created by looking at the two works together that might not be apparent when considering each work in isolation?

Book on Zachary Taylor

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This paper entails EITHER a critical analysis of Andrew Jackson’s generalship (based on Donald Hickey’s Glorious Victory) OR an assessment of Zachary Taylor’s abilities as a military and politcal leader (based on John Eisenhower’s biography of the man).

Task: Select one of the topics below and take into consideration the questions provided (in no particular order). Keep in mind that every question contains an implicit “why,” which demands analysis and not mere descriptive summary:

Discovery Paper

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Please use CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS for maximum point credit.  Support your personal thoughts / ideas with factual data.  (Examples:  text theory, case  facts, your experience – business or personal.)  Factual support gives credibility to your writing. Questions?  Contact instructor .

GRADING CRITERIA FOR DISCOVERY PAPERS
Overview:
Your discovery paper is due the 5 th week but may be submitted earlier.  Each student paper will have an individual focus as it will be based on (2) student-selected, Systems Analysis and Design text topics.  These (2) topics will be identified as highly significant to the student, either professionally or personally.  The discovery process purpose is to increase each student’s level of awareness regarding the impact that quality has in his/her life.

Criteria – Content:
Create discovery paper content from only the following sources – the textbook, your own thoughts, external references, and your experiences (business / personal).
Identify two (2) text topics that either currently make or some time this year will make a significant impact in either your professional or personal life.  You can choose topics with only professional significance, only personal significance, or with a combination of both professional and personal significance.
Refer to the attached Grading Rubric (see below) for additional content grading criteria.

Criteria – Formatting (APA):
To maximize earning full points for this assignment, your paper must have:
Content Length:  minimum of 2 full  pages (not 1-1/2  pages) – maximum of 3 (not 3-1/4)  pages.
An introductory paragraph & a concluding paragraph. each stating your main points.
Two-thirds of this assignment be your own thoughts; one-third be text topic reference.
Paraphrasing instead of copying the text word for word in your writing.  (Keep direct quotes to a minimum.)
Double spacing throughout  (i.e., only one blank line between any two lines of text)
Size 12 font
(4) 1″ margins  ( you may need to reset your margins)
Cover page with identifying data  (name, course name/number, date, assignment title).  Does not count towards the 2-page requirement.
Two external references.  Not counting the textbook.
In-text citations.  Ensure to cite with author(s), year, and page number for direct quotes and author(s) and year for paraphrasing.  Avoid plagiarism:  If you quote the text word-for-word, put quotation marks around the directly quoted phrase.
A reference page is required.
Note requirements in grading rubric attached