Experimental psychology

Introduction Does American military presence abroad lead to an increase in anti-american sentiment? This paper will discuss this theory and propose an experimental research design to test it in the real world. Substantive Significance The substantive importance of this question lies in its relevance to the making of American foreign policy. While the United States remains the world’s preeminent power, international relations are becoming increasingly multipolar. The United States must work in…

While we did not have enough participants in the pilot study to perform any inferential statistics, we feel the knowledge and experience gained is important for informing the full study. Therefore, we have revised the protocol. Below is the proposed plan for the full study. Objectives The overall objective of the full study is to determine if ALL survivors are at increased risk for postural control deficits compared to healthy age-matched individuals. The specific aims and hypotheses for this…

Critical Appraisal of Quantitative Research Introduction Abstract. The abstract consisted of one paragraph, total of ten sentences, which includes the purpose, design, sampling, and results. Researchers expanded on results but did not include conclusion. Relevant information such as sample size, study design, measure outcomes, and results were included. Problem. New nurse graduates are leaving their first employment at a high rate in Taiwan. There is a high shortage of nurses in Taiwan,…

these images are seen so much, it almost becomes normal. Violent behavior is displayed everywhere from sports to video games, music videos, and movies. However, is the media responsible for the violent behavior acted out within the society? This experimental design seeks to find if there is a correlation between violence and aggression. The research question proposed asks what impact violent behavior has on a student 's level of aggressiveness. The alternative hypothesis states that students…

The article I choose was "Effectiveness of an e-learning tool for education on pressure ulcer evaluation" by Morente, Morales-Asencio and Veredas. The purpose of this article was to determine if e-learning modules would be more effective in teaching the assessment and treatment of pressure ulcers than the traditional classroom methods. Pressure ulcers are serious preventable clinical complications that can lead to pain, infection, hospitalization, and even death (Kelly & Isted, 2011).…

The study design of the Evans study was based upon the use of both direct interview and observational study methods. For the direct interview methods, social demographic data, medical variables, employment status, and subjective indicators were obtained via personal interview Interviewers were trained during a three-day training session to ensure uniform interview processes. Completed interviews were obtained from 90% of eligible patients (Evans et al, 1985). The responses to these interview…

Observation Study Design Leazaun Thornton Walden University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for Epidemiology CLRA-6235-2 Dr. Aaron B. Mendelsohn, PhD, MPH Abstract Tuberculosis continues to infect a large percentage of the world's population, infecting more than 8.8 million people per year, and killing 1.6 million people per year. A major risk factor of tuberculosis is Diabetes Mellitus causing complications involving the circulation and the body's ability to fight infection.…

In a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design, nonequivalent control and experimental groups are used, but a pretest allows assessment of equivalency and pretest-posttest changes. (Page 231) b. This is considered a quasi-experimental design because unlike in true experimental designs, the assignment to the two groups are not assigned randomly and may not be equivalent. (Page 225, 231) 8. Describe the interrupted time series…

Positive Reinforcement of Rats in Operant Conditioning Chamber Phebe Crane Western Illinois University Abstract In order to successfully shape the behavior of pressing a lever for delivery of a food pellet, consecutive days of training must take place with the use of fixed-ratio scheduling for the rat to successfully press the lever repeatedly. In a 4 day study over the span of four weeks, it is difficult to achieve shaping a rat to press a lever consistently for the reward of food pellet…

of praise and compliment is not the key to success in schoolwork and life. The most important key to success lies in the focus on effort not praises and compliments based off how well a child does on something, such as a game or test. Behavioral psychology or more commonly referred to as behaviorism explains why putting forth effort is important. Behaviorism falls under the category of a school of thought. John B. Watson, who is considered to be the “father” of behaviorism, was the founder of…