Psychology Question

THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS TWO SEPARATE QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ANSWERED.

QUESTION 1: For this discussion, imagine that you are a science journalist.  Remember that in Module Three you looked at science in the popular media  versus research studies. You will practice the skill in this module of  summarizing studies for lay audiences.

For your initial post, address the following:

Summarize the study and interpret its findings for a lay audience. 

Focus on objectively translating this study for a lay audience.

Consider how this study relates to current and emerging issues in psychological research.

How does the study relate to the programmatic themes? 

How could the findings from this study be used by people in their work, personal lives, or to help others?

• Explain why data literacy is important when evaluating sources of evidence from a study.

QUESTION 2: 

Competencies

• In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:
• Articulate the rationale for a psychological study
• Develop a research plan
• Scenario
• Data literacy is a vital component of psychology-related careers.  Having the skills to understand, dissect, and critique research studies  will benefit you in this course and beyond. For this project, you will  critique a research study from the list provided on a psychology-related  topic that interests you. Critiques are a balanced discussion of the  research study, which means you will want to focus on both the strengths  of the study and the limitations or areas of possible improvement. For  your critique, you will analyze each section of the research study you  select.
• This project builds on the skills you practiced in your Module Two  and Module Four activities, as well as the Project Two Milestone  assignment.
• Directions
• You will use your webtext writing template to complete this project.  Use the research study you selected in the Project Two Milestone. For  your critique, you must address the rubric criteria listed below:

Analyze the introduction section of the research study in about 50 to 100 words. Include the following in your response:
 

• The title of the article

The purpose of the study

How the article’s introductory content is relevant and how it logically leads into the study

Analyze the method section of the research study in about 250 to 350 words. Include the following in your response:
 

The study’s method and design

The study’s primary hypothesis and claim

How the method and design aligns with the primary hypothesis to reach a strong conclusion

How the researchers made measurements and whether they were good choices for the conceptual variables

How the researchers obtained participants, how many participants there were, and their characteristics

The sampling characteristics (sample size, strategy, composition, etc.) as they relate to this study

• Analyze the results section of the research study in about 50 to 100 words. Include the following in your response:
   

The “big idea” of the analysis (compare means, look for relationships, assess frequency, etc.)

• How the primary hypothesis was supported

The analysis used for the primary hypothesis

Analyze the discussion section of the research study in about 150 to 200 words. Include the following in your response:
 

The major findings

The strengths and limitations described in the study

The conclusions and whether they were supported by the method that the researchers used

Whether the claims and inferences the researchers draw seem appropriate, given their findings

How the study could be improved or extended in future research

Explain how the findings of this research study could apply to your personal or professional life in about 50 to 100 words.