Psychology Assignment
1. What qualities do you think are important for a good research topic? Provide 3 examples.
2. If you were teaching a unit on how to conduct a proper literature search, what would be your first 5 steps? Any other tips or recommendations?
3. Some have argued that the Milgram Experiments were justified. Please argue why they were justified
4. Discuss some of the ways in which academic and scholarly writing differs from narrative or persuasive writing. Be specific. Bullet points are encouraged.
5. Find an example of propaganda. Post a link to the example. Then explain how you know it is propaganda by integrating what you have learned from the Hobbs and McGee article.
Remember that propaganda doesn't necessarily mean that the material is false, but that it is presented in a persuasive way to promote a particular cause.
6. Think about the validity issues that must be considered when using an experimental design.
Give an example of an experimental effect on validity and what you could do to mitigate it in a study.
Get CREATIVE! I may give a couple extra credit points if you provide a particularly detailed answer that is creative and shows depth of knowledge.
7. Your research questions are: Do special education students at Riverdale Elementary School receive the services mandated by law? Do the students receive the services they need to be successful?
Design and describe a brief study based on this question including your methods, participants, measures, and an operationalized definition of "successful".
Did you choose Qualitative or Quantitative methods? Why?
8. Watch this video and share your thoughts: "Is Most Published Research Wrong?"
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.