PSY 550 Research Methods (PSY550)

PSY 550 Topic 7 Benchmark Research Proposal. Running head: ELDER ABUSE ON THE RISE IN THE UNITED STATES 1 Elder Abuse On the Rise in The United States Carolyn S. Okeefe Grand Canyon University ELDER ABUSE ON THE RISE IN THE UNITED STATES 2 Abstract This paper explores reasons why elder abuse is on the rise in the U.S. and the results from various research studies conducted on elderly residents living in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and homes with spouses, family members, or...

PSY 550 Topic 7 Benchmark Research Proposal.Running head: ELDER ABUSE ON THE RISE IN THE UNITED STATES 1 Elder Abuse On the Rise in The United States Carolyn S. Okeefe Grand Canyon University ELDER ABUSE ON THE RISE IN THE UNITED STATES 2 Abstract This paper explores reasons why elder abuse is on the rise in the U.S. and the results from various research studies conducted on elderly residents living in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and homes with spouses, family members, or a...

PSY 550 Topic 7 Benchmark Research Proposal (Research Methods). Running head: ELDER ABUSE ON THE RISE IN THE UNITED STATES 1 Elder Abuse On the Rise in The United States Carolyn S. Okeefe Grand Canyon University ELDER ABUSE ON THE RISE IN THE UNITED STATES 2 Abstract This paper explores reasons why elder abuse is on the rise in the U.S. and the results from various research studies conducted on elderly residents living in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and homes with spouses, ...

PSY 550 Midterm Answers Compare and contrast the following terms: (a) test-retest reliability with inter-rater reliability, (b) content validity with both predictive validity and construct validity, and (c) internal validity with external validity. Test-retest reliability and Inter-rater reliability: Test-retest reliability measures the reliability of a test overtime and measures its consistency. For example, if we gave the same test twice to the same people, but at a different time, we co...

PSY 550 Final Exam | A school psychologist strongly believes a particular child is in need of special services. What is the psychologist trying to control for if he or she uses the most recently normed test available?  The psychologist is trying to control the overall learning environment in which the child will be placed within. That would involve ensuring that the child is provided with the most adequate curriculum and academic staff; which specifically mean tailoring such components ...

PSY 550 Final Exam 1 Research Methods-Questions and Answers/Grand Canyon University-This is an open-book and open-notes exam. You have 2hours to complete the exam. The test is worth 100 points; each i tem is worth 10 points. Chuck Wagon is very excited about the within-subjects approach. “Now I’ll never need to run large numbers of subjects again,” he says. However, Chuck has forgotten that within-subjects designs may be a) useless, b) impossible, c) confounded by order effects, or d) impr...

1. Compare and contrast the following terms: (a) test-retest reliability with inter-rater reliability, (b) content validity with both predictive validity and construct validity, and (c) internal validity with external validity. 2. Use Stevens’ model of measurement scales to answer these questions: What type of scale is used when the variable is social class? Explain. What type of scale is used when the variable studied is a Top 40 list of popular songs? Explain. What type of ...

1. Compare and contrast the following terms: (a) test-retest reliability with inter-rater reliability, (b) content validity with both predictive validity and construct validity, and (c) internal validity with external validity. 2. Use Stevens’ model of measurement scales to answer these questions: What type of scale is used when the variable is social class? Explain. What type of scale is used when the variable studied is a Top 40 list of popular songs? Explain. What type of ...

Chuck Wagon is very excited about the within-subjects approach. “Now I’ll never need to run large numbers of subjects again,” he says. However, Chuck has forgotten that within-subjects designs may be a) useless, b) impossible, c) confounded by order effects, or d) impractical when excessive subject time spent in an experiment makes data inaccurate. Give an example of each of these four objections.After watching nursery-school children, Ken Garoo wants to test the hypothesis that some toys ...

Instructions: This is an open-book and open-notes exam. You have 2hours to complete the exam. The test is worth 100 points; each item is worth 10 points. 1. Chuck Wagon is very excited about the within-subjects approach. “Now I’ll never need to run large numbers of subjects again,” he says. However, Chuck has forgotten that within-subjects designs may be a) useless, b) impossible, c) confounded by order effects, or d) impractical when excessive subject time spent in an experiment makes ...