Assignment 3: Final Project Annotated Bibliography

Craft a research question on the topic you selected in your first discussion question post. Then locate at least five articles from peer-reviewed journals that pertain to your question that will be used to write the introduction section of your research proposal.

Submit these five citations in the form of an APA-style reference page. Under each citation, write one paragraph summarizing the main points of the article. As you read your articles, keep the following questions at hand; these will help you generate the information about each article.

• What were the topic/research questions being investigated?
• How was the study conducted (participants, materials, procedure, etc.)?
• What did the results reveal?
• How might these methodological considerations affect the research findings and the conclusions drawn from them?
• How does this article fit in with your paper? How did it influence your own ideas about your paper?

Based on your reading of the literature, what do you expect to find?

Include a hypothesis and a title page for your submission.

1. Five additional references that could be used for your research paper and include a 1-2 sentence description for each of the five additional references, explaining how they fit with the research topic and the research question proposed. Make sure that these references come from scholarly sources using Argosy’s library resources. 
2. A  very detailed outline of what you would like to cover in the intro/lit review of your paper. Write it as an outline and think about what you want each paragraph or section to cover. Paste your references into each section where the information from that article applies to the topic. Below is an example of the outline although the references have not been pasted in yet:
1. Introduction or Statement of the Problem (e.g. Predictors of Depression in Men) 
1. Research question (E.g. What factors predict depression in men? For example, age, marital status, family history, stressors).
2. Why is it important/implications  (E.g. xx% of men are depressed; less likely to seek treatment; if we can identify who is at risk, may be able to direct them to treatment sooner)
3. Revised hypothesis based on feedback from the instructor
2. Review of the Literature (the following is an example for above topic):
1. Brief description of depression, symptoms, and any unique symptoms for men (Cite articles from which you will obtain this information).
2. How widespread is it? Stats on depression in general but also stats on depression in men (Cite articles from which you will obtain this information).
3. List factors that put men at risk for depression (Cite articles).
1. Difficulty communicating distress or sadness (Cite articles).
2. Job/work pressures (Cite articles).
4. Demographic characteristics (Cite articles).
1. Relationship between age and depression (Cite articles).
2. Relationship between marital status and depression (Cite articles).
3. A 1-2 page description of the sample you would like to use for your study, that provides the answer to the following questions:
1. What sampling technique would you use?
2. Does the sample generalize to the population? Explain why or why not.
3. What inclusion criteria would be used? What exclusion criteria would be used, if any?
4. What ethical issues might be encountered when collecting your information from this sample? 
4. Be sure to also submit all your ten references (the five from last week and the five new ones you added) in an APA-style reference page. Be sure to also include an APA-style title page with your submission. Your paper should be at least 2-3 pages long. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

 All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.

Choose a topic appropriate to the course objectives and submit a 5-7 page APA (6th Ed.) formatted paper. Illustrate the topic and the specific problem, identify possible causes, and formulate a recommended solution using appropriately referenced scholarly sources to justify your position. You must use a minimum of five (5) scholarly references excluding the primary text.

This class is CJ Administration. Something along the lines of issues in corrections or another law enforcement agency would work.

YOU MUST SHOW YOUR WORK

1.       A math teacher believes that she has developed a review course that increases the scores of students on the math portion of the SAT exam. Based on reliable data, scores are normally distributed with a mean of 523 and standard deviation of 113. The teacher obtains a random of 1800 students, puts them through the review class, and finds that the mean SAT math score of the 1800 students is 526.

A.      State the null and alternative hypotheses

B.      Test the hypothesis at the α= 0.10 level of significance.

2.       Researchers wanted to measure the effect of alcohol on the development of the hippocampal region in adolescents. The researchers randomly selected 11 adolescents with alcohol use disorders. They wanted to determine whether the hippocampal volumes in the alcoholic adolescents were less than the normal volume of 9.02 cm³. An analysis of the sample data revealed that the hippocampal volume is approximately normal with x̄= 8.49 and s=0.8. Conduct an appropriate test at the α= 0.01 level of significance.

3.       Previously, 21% of employed adults were satisfied with their chances for promotion. A manager wants to determine if this percentage has changed significantly since then. She randomly selects 260 employed adults and finds that 65 of them are completely satisfied with their chances for promotion. Is there sufficient evidence to conclude that the percentage of employed adults satisfied with their chances for promotion is significantly different from the previous percentage, at the α =0.1 level of significance?

It is a lab assigment for Stat243 on excel 

Erikson and Freud are two of the few theorists who have developed a lifespan approach to development. Freud’s approach to development was psychosexual while Erikson’s was psychosocial. Even though Freud’s theory is better known, Erikson’s theory remains a leading and very much applied model in personality and developmental psychology today.

When considering these two stage-oriented theories, you can directly compare the majority of their stages. These are matched in the following table:

When considering Erikson’s eight stages of development, the way a person moves through each stage directly affects their success in the next stage. Their personality is being built and shaped with each stage. At each stage, there is a turning point, called a crisis by Erikson, which a person must confront.

In this assignment, you will observe or interview two different people, each at a different stage of development. For a third observation, take a look at yourself and the stage that you are in (this stage must be different from your other two observations).

• Record your three observations in a template. Include the following information:
  • Name
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Current developmental stage
  • Status within the stage (i.e., identity achievement or role confusion)
  • Events that have lead to this status

Download a Development Template from the Doc Sharing area to record your observations.

• Summarize what you have learned about psychosocial development through these observations/interviews.
• Summarize the trends you see in your observations/interviews regarding psychosocial development.
• How does movement through Erikson’s stages influence personality development? Again, be specific.
• How do Erikson’s stages of development compare to Freud’s stages? How are they similar? How are they different?
• Between these two theories, which one do you feel best explains your own personality development? Justify your answers with specific examples.

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. Insert your chart at the end of your paper. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.