In your paper (3 to 4 pages) you are asked to describe in detail how immigration and refugees have played a role in evolving terror trends in Canada.
Research from outside sources (no textbook), title and reference pages are not included in page count. Use citations and references per APA. Even "opinions" are supported by evidence and should be written in third person narrative. No news or media to be used as references or research material
Week 1 - Assignment 2
Topic for the Final Research Proposal
For this assignment you will apply the first step of the scientific method by identifying a topic and explaining its importance in the field of psychology. Choose a topic of interest to you in psychology that is relevant to your current or future career, and search the databases in the Ashford University Library for a published peer-reviewed literature review on the topic. Evaluate the literature review and describe whether or not it provides multiple perspectives and or results on the topic, or if the author is including only those studies that prove his or her original hypothesis. Using the literature review as a reference, compare the characteristics of the different research methods that have been used to study this topic. Summarize what is known about the topic based on the evidence presented in the literature review.
The paper
Must be two to three double-spaced pages
CITI Social Behavioral Educational Research Training and Certificate
Certification in human subjects protection is required for anyone who wishes to work on research studies at an institution with an Institutional Review Board. This includes any institution or organization which receives federal funding. The Social Behavioral Educational Research Investigators (SBER) Basic Course from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (Links to an external site.) (CITI) will teach you how to apply ethical principles to psychological research involving human subjects according to professional and legal standards. The CITI program estimates this training course will take approximately three to six hours to complete. Upon completion of each module of the training, you will be assessed on your knowledge. You must successfully complete each assessment in order to receive your certificate from CITI. This will not only be uploaded to satisfy the requirements for this assignment
Compose a four-page essay on one of the following topics below. Include your explicit-thesis statement at the end of your introduction. Your explicit-thesis statement should be argumentative in tone. Include at least four secondary sources in your essay. All sources must come from the university's database(Ebscohost). They must come from scholarly journals. Do not pad your essay with quotations; give specific examples and supporting details to prove your claim. Again, your thesis statement should be an argumentative, explicit-thesis with a strong focus of discussion. Use the most recent format of the MLA format to document your essay with in-text citations and your works cited sheet. The essay must be at least four pages in length. Do not include clichs and pretentious language. Due Date: February 7, 2020 by 11:59 p.m.
Week 6 - Interactive Assignment
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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
Topic and Research Design Presentation and Rationale
Prior to beginning work on this interactive assignment, it is recommended that you review the recommended resources for this week as they will assist you in the creation of an effective presentation of your Research Design.
This interactive assignment will provide you with an opportunity to create a dynamic presentation of some of the materials you are creating for your Research Proposal. This type of presentation would be used in the professional wo
Week 5 - Discussion
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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
When Should Mixed Methods Be Used?
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 1 and 2 of the Hesse-Biber e-book, Mixed Methods Research: Merging Theory with Practice, and the two required articles for this week. Mixed methods is a current popular methodology. While this type of methodology is useful for some studies, because of its dual nature as both quantitative and qualitative, it is not effective or appropriate for all research.
For this discussion, you will consider the use of mixed methods for
Week 4 - Assignment
Research and Critique a Qualitative Study
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, be sure to have read all the required resources for the week.
Locate a peer-reviewed qualitative research study in the Ashford University Library on the topic you chose in Week One for your Final Research Proposal. You may choose to use a qualitative study that was included in the literature review you used in the Week One assignment by searching the reference list for qualitative research studies on the topic. It is also acceptable to utilize a qualitative research study on your topic that was not included in your literature review.
Once you have located an appropriate qualitative study, identify the specific qualitative research design used. Summarize the main points of the study including information on the research question, sampling strategy, research design, data analysis method(s), findings, and conclusion(s). Evaluate th
Week 3 - Assignment
Research Methods Literature Review
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the qualitative and quantitative research designs encountered so far in this course.
For your literature review, you will select one design from each of the following categories.
Category
Non-experimental
Quantitative experimental
Qualitative
Mixed methods
Designs
Descriptive
Archival
Observational
Correlational
Survey research
Pretest-posttest control group
Posttest-only control group
Solomon four-group
Ethnography
Phenomenology
Grounded theory
Narrative
Participatory action research (PAR)
Explanatory
Exploratory
Triangulation
Parallel
Visit the Research Methods research guide in the
Week 2 - Assignment
Research and Critique an Experimental Study
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, be sure to have read all the required resources for the week.
Find an experimental research study on the topic chosen in Week One for your Final Research Proposal. You may choose to include an experimental study which was included in the literature review you used in the Week One assignment by searching the reference list for experimental research studies on the topic. However, it is also acceptable to find and include an experimental research study on the topic that is not included in that literature review.
Identify the specific experimental research design used in the study. Summarize the main points of the experimental research study including information on the hypothesis, sampling strategy, research design, statistical analysis, results, and conclusion(s). Evaluate the published experimental research study focusing on an
Week 2 - Discussion
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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
Problems in Designing an Experimental Research Study
Prior to beginning work on this discussion, please read the required articles by Skidmore (2008) and Henrich, Heine, & Norenzayan (2010). Carefully review the PSY635 Week Two Discussion ScenarioPreview the document. Apply the scientific method to the information included within the scenario and develop a null and a research hypothesis based on it. Using the hypotheses you have developed, compare the characteristics of the different experimental research designs discussed in
