Chapter 5 1. How does graduate school differ from undergraduate school? 2. Explain why feedback is given and when it is the most effective. 3. List and define the three P’s of receiving feedback. Chapter 6 1. Compare and contrast the following: Freedom vs. Determinism Rationality vs. Irrationality Proactivity vs. Reactivity Homestasis vs. Heterostasis Explain … Read more
Find the twitter account of two competing companies or corporate entities (such as Wendy’s and McDonald’s, or two similar sit down restaurants, or even, say, two universities like Nicholls State and Tulane). Make sure their twitter accounts tweet regularly enough to give you enough data. Now look at both of their tweets for a select … Read more
1. Does this study reflect basic or applied research? How do you know? 2. What level(s) of analysis (biological, psychological, environmental) are being employed in this study? Explain and identify the specific details of the study that show this. 3. What were the findings of previous research that led the researchers to do this study? … Read more
Progress: What progress have you made in developing your idea for a research topic for your capstone? What have you learned from the course that has contributed to your clarity? Problems: What obstacles have you discovered in the process of developing your research topic in this course? What still remains unknown or unclear? Plans: What … Read more
What social problems are you interested in pursuing for your dissertation research study? For one of these social problems, what research problem might be appropriate based on the literature you have reviewed?
create an outline of a possible literature review based on the topics you identified in Week 8 related to the 10 articles you previously critiqued in your Annotated Bibliography (in Weeks 6, 7, and 8).
Transcribe your first interview. Use a transcription service or do it yourself. For your second interview, use a summative technique (e.g., Halcomb & Davidson, 2006) Provide your debriefing partner with the audio (if possible) and transcript of one interview. Write in your unique thread a statement in which you compare and contrast the two ways … Read more
Outline your proposed interview procedures, providing justification of each procedure included in your list. Be sure to consider and share your plan for the following: Who you are considering interviewing Incorporation of the exact verbiage provided by the IRB’s Office of Research and Compliance The revised interview guide, which now includes the invitation, informed consent, … Read more
Regarding the research plan, address the following: What are the best sources for finding participants who fit your criteria for inclusion in the sample? Who do you need to contact to get permission to distribute your announcement? How do you choose information-rich cases? Regarding your practice interviews for the course, address the following: Brainstorm ideas … Read more
What challenges are you experiencing as you are conducting your literature search and critically analyzing the articles you are finding? What strategies have you been using to address these challenges?