Research

Joseph Magruder MSW are Graduate Student Researchers, Center for Social Services Research, School of…

Working research question: What is the relationship between oral fixation/oral dependence and oral fetishism (any fetish that includes sucking or licking) /Oral partialism? And how does the sex of the participants play any role in the study? *Using the ROD test to measure orality, and then surveying oral-dependent people on their sexual preferences/ fetishes. Bornstein, R. (1996). Construct Validity of the Rorschach Oral Dependency Scale: 1967-1995. Psychological Assessment, 8(2), 200-205.…

regarding scientific thinking and the steps of the research method. Defining questions, conducting research, and pre-reading to insure that the same question is not asked over and over and over again. Conducting the study exactly as was done before is not necessary, so conducting background reading to insure that the research you are planning to do is individual. Analyzing and interpreting data so that conclusions can be…

interaction of historical trauma and interpersonal violence through cultural competency. Research Questions and Hypotheses The following research questions will be explored in this study: Research question 1: Does historical trauma affect the likelihood of experiencing interpersonal violence within family units? Hypothesis 1: There is a positive relationship between historical trauma and interpersonal violence. Research question 2: Are there available services for addressing historical…

Department of Psychology student at Liberty University, Lynchburg. This research is supported by Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Ofori-Addae Ohemaa Asantewaa, Department of Psychology at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA 24515. Email: oaoforiaddae@liberty.edu Case Study Paper Case Study The textbook defines case study as a research method that is an in-depth observation of an animal, individual, event…

In a research paper, some professors recommend their students to add an abstract to their research topics. An abstract is a brief summary on outlining the importance ideas in a research paper. Scholars stated that a research paper should have a title and an abstract of no more than 150 words (Anonymous, 2002). Although an abstract is the first paper before the introduction, it is highly recommended to write the abstract last because it will allow the writer to grasp important ideas to their…

source codes. Thus, the research will not require a thorough review by the university’s ethical board. The board will only have to confirm that the utilized data is anonymous. It is only when the data has identifying information that can be linked to particular individuals that the board will find it necessary to conduct a full review. In such a situation, the researcher will explain the reasons it will be unavoidable to include identifiable information in answering the research question and…

exaggerations and generalizations. Coomber questioned this logic, however, prompting his study into the reality of drug market violence. He began with a broad research question regarding violence in drug markets, but throughout his introduction he narrowed it to a more focused scope of research. The result was a clear, well defined research question with possibilities of expansion through future studies. Coomber hypothesized…

in the workplace and college itself. This research was done by designing an online survey with an interval measurement, which was completed by 482 undergraduate college students of a large public American university. Through this online survey, researchers concluded partial truths in 5 hypotheses. The consensus of these 5 hypotheses included the relationship between parental involvement, over-parenting; and parental…

In writing a research paper it’s important to make sure your sources are valid and will help strengthen your claim. To have a persuasive paper and grab the reader’s attention towards the issue you are addressing you need to show readers that you as the writer are giving them valuable and trustworthy information. To do this you need evidence that will help the audience understand the scope of the issue whether it be by using statistics or data in the form of percentages or a flow chart. Sometimes…