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assess and evaluate the methods of research

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In your final paper for this course, you will need to write a Methods section that is about 4 pages long where you will assess and evaluate the methods of research. In preparation for this particular

In your final paper for this course, you will need to write a Methods section that is about 4 pages long where you will assess and evaluate the methods of research.
In preparation for this particular section, answer the following questions thoroughly and provide justification/support. The more complete and detailed your answers for these questions, the better prepared you are to successfully write your final paper.
Please submit your answers as a single 4- to 6-page document as a numbered list; this will ensure you do not inadvertently miss a question.
Additionally, please submit a title page and a reference page in proper APA format.

  1. What is your research question?
  2. What is your hypothesis or hypotheses? What is the null hypothesis?
  3. How many participants would you like to use and why? What are the inclusion characteristics, i.e., what must they have in order to be included in your study (for example, gender, diagnosis, age, personality traits, etc.)? Are there any exclusion characteristics, i.e. are there certain characteristics that would exclude them from being in your study? Does the sample need to be diverse? Why or why not?
  4. What sampling technique will be used to collect your sample? What population does your sample generalize to?
  5. What are the variables in your study? HINT: Refer back to your hypothesis or hypotheses.
  6. Provide operational definitions for each variable.
  7. How will you measure each variable? Discuss the reliability and validity of these measures in general terms.
  8. What technique will be used for data collection (e.g., observation, survey, interview, archival, etc.)?
  9. What type of research design is being used?
  10. Briefly discuss the procedure that would be followed when conducting the research.
  11. What are some POTENTIAL ethical issues? How might they be addressed?

Create a brochure that explains the benefits of using stimulant medications and addresses the concerns of parents of children with ADHD

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Psychology homework help
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has received a lot of media coverage in the past ten years. One of the things most misunderstood about the disorder is the treatment. Children (and adults) afflicted with ADHD are often treated with stimulant drugs. Parents are often hesitant about giving their children these stimulant medications. Treating hyperactivity with a drug that increases activity appears paradoxical.
Using the Argosy University online library resources, find at least two peer-reviewed journal articles that explain the effect of stimulant drugs (such as Adderall or Ritalin—amphetamine or methylphenidate) on the brains of those with ADHD.
Create a brochure that explains the benefits of using stimulant medications and addresses the concerns of parents of children with ADHD. Be sure to use language appropriate for the audience. Include the following in your brochure:
Summarize the findings of the two articles.
Explain the effect that these drugs have in the brain.
Explain the concerns of using stimulant drugs to treat ADHD.
Develop a 2-3-page brochure in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Which one of these perception processing explains how you gain perception on people or on life?

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Psychology homework help
Only 150 to 200 words with a citation.
Gestalt’s Laws of Organization also discusses the influences of perception. These influences are bottom-up processing and top-down processing.
Bottom-up processing is when individuals process information one bit of data at a time (Hergenhahn, 2009). Eventually these bits of data combine to form the person’s perception. Kind of like learning how to know if you want to be friends with someone at work. You give it time and pick up piece by piece until you have a good understanding of your co-worker. Then after a while you have enough data to gain a perception of your co-worker. Then you can decide whether you want to be friends or not.
Top-down processing is taking previous knowledge and experience and apply it to recognize an entire perception (Hergenhahn, 2009). Take your co-worker. You have previous knowledge of people like him or her. Therefore you use this previous experience and knowledge and base your perception of this co-worker. Then the decision is made to be friends.
Which one of these perception processing explains how you gain perception on people or on life?
Hergenhahn, B. R. (2009). An introduction to the history of psychology (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Then a 150 to 200 word write up on the following. with a citation
This week’s lecture notes discuss motivation and emotion. This topic brings up an interesting conversation regarding Maslow’s Law of Hierarchy. This law states that humans have basic needs and these needs are based off the five stages of physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization (Hergenhahn, 2009). These needs are different per human. Maslow did state that humans are motivated based on what will satisfy them at that moment in time (Hergenhahn, 2009).
Here is a summary according to Maslow and cited by Hergenhahn (2009) (first word is the top of the pyramid):
Self-actualization
(fulfilling the need of knowing what the true meaning of life is and what is important in life)
Esteem
(status, self-respect, confidence, respect from others)
Social
(being loved by family and friends, happy at work, friends with classmates or co-workers)
Safety
(feeling secured, protected, stable, not fearful)
Physiological
(enough food, water, sleep, etc.)
From viewing this pyramid. Where are you? What is your motivation? Why?

Name at least two people who have had a great influence on the field of social psychology and discuss the contribution of each.

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Psychology homework help
please follow all directions below and the population you are researching is Miami, Florida. This needs to be a 1500 word paper with 3 references minimum. Please use proper english and written gramar APA style.
Assess findings used to make public health planning and policy decisions.
Instructions:
1a. Name at least two people who have had a great influence on the field of social psychology and discuss the contribution of each.
2a. Define the term theory, its role of theory in health assessment, and how theory can help shape advocacy and public policy.
3a. Define the term empirical data and how it is used to conduct community health assessments, planning, and policy making.
Access the U.S. Census Quick Facts link http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/
Click on the U.S. map for your state, and then choose your county. Answer the following questions:
1. Name of your county and state
2. Population of your county with racial and gender breakdowns
3. Number of senior citizens
4. Number of disabled individuals
5. Number of children
Choose one of the populations above (senior citizens, disabled, or children) and list at least two possible health concerns for that population. Research your local newspaper or other source to give information on community health interventions or public policy that exist with the population you chose.
Access the linkhttp://christianhospital.privatehealthnews.com/phn_new/client/bvha/html/view.asp#1to take a health risk assessment. There are several to choose from. Choose one and report findings and recommendations for improving your health. Please summarize questions asked and also summarizeresults thoroughly and in your own words. Do not cut and paste answers directly from the findings given on the website. How can you utilize these results to improve your own personal health?
Format your paper consistent with APA 6th guidelines. Be sure to list all academic sources of information at the end of this assignment. You should have at least 3, including the health risk assessment and the Census information.