MANIPULATING THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE MANIPULATING THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE To manipulate an independent variable, you have to construct an operational definition of the variable (see Chapter 4). That is, you must turn a conceptual variable into a set of operations—specific instructions,…
PSYCH/610-Research Evaluation Worksheet PSYCH/610-Research Evaluation Worksheet Select a research article of interest to you, preferably related to your Research Proposal, and use the Research Evaluation Worksheet to analyze the article. You can use this information to help you form the…
PSYCH/610 VERSION 2 EXERCISE PSYCH/610 VERSION 2 EXERCISE Week Four Homework Exercise Answer the following questions, covering material from Ch 8–10 of Methods in Behavioral Research: 1. What is a confounding variable and why do researchers try to eliminate confounding…
COMPLEX EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS ASSIGNMENT COMPLEX EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS ASSIGNMENT cenario: Researchers provided both content of class and gender of instructor within vignettes for 2 classes of students that were manipulated by the experimenter. For example, the content manipulated in the two…
SELECTING RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS ASSIGNMENT SELECTING RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS ASSIGNMENT The focus of your study may be children, college students, elderly adults, employees, rats, pigeons, or even cockroaches or flatworms; in all cases, the participants or subjects must somehow be selected. The…
Experimental Design in Psychology Experimental Design in Psychology 1. Which one of the following types of variables is most difficult to evaluate objectively in a true experiment? Explain why you think that (See instructions below). a) Dependent variable b) Independent…
SOCW6210-The Impact of Social Policy SOCW6210-The Impact of Social Policy Discussion 2: The Impact of Social Policy Social policies can have a significant impact on individuals and families, as well as the organizations and agencies that implement the policies. In…
SOCW 6210/6351 Wk3 Assignment SOCW 6210/6351 Wk3 Assignment Discussion 1: Social and Emotional Intelligence What ideas or phrases come to mind when you hear the term intelligence? Prior to the current emphasis on emotional and social intelligence, individuals tended to…
Triage Assessment System for Crisis Intervention Triage Assessment System for Crisis Intervention Assessment for Crisis Intervention Rick A. Myer Duquesne University Christian Conte University of Nevada, Reno This article describes the triage assessment system (TAS) for crisis intervention. The TAS…
Triage Assessment: Diagnostic Skills and Techniques Triage Assessment: Diagnostic Skills and Techniques Using the Triage Assessment Form Learner First Name MI. Last Name Instructor Name Abstract There is no indent on an abstract. An abstract is a paragraph that summarizes…