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PSY550 Research
Methods

Week 2 Assignment

Benchmark – Article Critique

View the library tutorial on using the GCU databases and the
empirical journal checklist. Find a scholarly peer reviewed journal from the
library. Select a research study (complete with Method, Results, and Discussion
sections).

In 750-1,000 words, analyze the article.

List the research question(s)/hypothesis being considered in
the article.

Summarize the study being conducted, including the purpose
of the study.

Describe the method and design used to test the research
question(s)/hypothesis, including:

Discuss if you believe the method and design was the correct
method and design for the study. If not what would your suggestion for method
and design be.

Describe the variables, how they were defined and
operationalized.

Discuss if the study is ethically sound. Why or why not.
What elements are present, or lacking, to show it is ethically sound.

Include at least two to four scholarly sources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning
the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful
completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic
competencies: 3.2: Critically evaluate psychological research; 3.4: Apply
ethical standards to evaluate psychological science and practice; and 4.1
Effective writing for scientific purposes.

PSY550 Research
Methods

Week 3 Assignment

Informed Consent and Debriefing

Psychology students need the ability to create informed
consent and debriefing forms that adequately state the purpose of studies to
the participants in an ethical manner. In your capstone class (your last
class), it is an expectation that you have a created a consent and debriefing
form for your research proposal. It could be beneficial if you create this
assignment around the topic you would like to research.

Before you begin the assignment, view the APA website and
read the ethics listings.

Using the GCU Library, research consent and debriefing
forms. Locate two to four scholarly resources to support your form.

Create an informed consent form and a debriefing form that
explains the nature and true purpose of the study (students may adapt the
examples from the textbook, see pages 76-77). Be sure to cite your sources at
the conclusion of the document.

While APA style is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources
should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the
scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations
for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to
LopesWrite.

PSY550 Research
Methods

Week 5 Assignment

Collaborative Learning Community – Correlations

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

Before beginning this assignment, each group should submit a
filled-in copy of the CLC Agreement Form.

Each CLC team will design a correlational study, groups will
need two variables with at least five sets of data. between these two
variables: time spent playing video games and aggression.

Then in 500-750 words, do the following:

Create a hypothesis for the group’s study. Consider the
hypothesis and how the group will define operationally and measure the
variables.

Describe how the group will obtain a random sample of
participants.

Assume the study produces a correlation of .56 between the
variables. Analyze three possible causal reasons for the relationship.

Submit an SPSS output for the correlational study.

Use two to four scholarly resources to support your
explanations.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

PSY550 Research
Methods

Week 7 Assignment

Benchmark – Research Proposal

Using the topic you have developed in PSY-530 (if you have
not taken PSY-530, please check with your instructor about a topic), write a
Research Proposal (2,000-2,500 words) on a topic relevant to the course. To
complete the Research Proposal, do the following:

Review the attached document “Research Proposal
Guidelines”, as well as Topic 7 lecture section on The Results and
Discussion Sections in the Research Proposal for a brief overview pertaining to
“how to” complete the assignment.

Introductory section: Include hypothesis and a review of the
literature.

Method section: Include subsections on Participants,
Apparatus/Materials/Instruments, Procedure, and Design.

Results section: Include statistic, critical values, degrees
of freedom, and alpha level.

Discussion section: Include interpretation of results,
ethical concerns, limitations of study, and suggestions for future research.

Figures and Tables section: Include a minimum of two (either
two figures, two tables, or a figure and a table).

Include at least 8-10 scholarly references.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic
competencies: 3.3: Design an innovative research study and 4.3: Plan and manage
the necessary process for the completion of a research project.

PSY550 Research
Methods

Week 8 Assignment

Collaborative Learning Community: Video Game Violence and
Aggression

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

Before beginning this assignment, each group should submit a
filled-in copy of the CLC Agreement Form.

Each CLC team will design a quasi or a true experimental
study, investigating the impact of the independent variable on the dependent
variable.

Address the following in 500-750 words:

Design either a quasi or experimental study to investigate
the variables. What is the hypothesis? Describe the types of hypotheses with
respect to testing. What does the experimental method allow that the
correlation design does not?

Identify the independent variable. Identify the dependent
variable.

Describe how the group will define operationally and measure
the variables.

Describe how the group will obtain a random sample of
participants.

Discuss how the group will ensure the study has high
internal validity. Will the subjects be assigned randomly to the groups? Why or
why not.

Are there any ethical concerns about the treatment of
participants emerging from the experiment?

Consider the data presented, would you use t or F score?
Why? include the appropriate effect size.

Submit an SPSS output for the quasi or true experimental
study.

Include at least two to four scholarly sources.

While APA style is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and
references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to
LopesWrite. Please refer to the
directions in the Student Success Center.