PSY201Unit1AssignmentForum.pdf

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Friday of Unit 1

Points: 100

Overview:

Consider the following scenario: You are designing a research study to determine the

effects of a new medication to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Dis (ADHD) in

children. Would you choose to conduct a correlational study or an experimental

study? In addition, would you choose a cross-sectional or a longitudinal design?

Instructions:

In explaining your choices, be sure to discuss:

a. Your research designs. Give specific details about designs and procedures.

State why you chose these designs.

b. The pros and cons of the research designs you selected. How they would affect

the conclusions you are able to draw from your specific study.

c. How you would examine the effects of genetics and environment by incorporating

a twin study design.

d. Finally, discuss what steps you would take to ensure compliance with APA

ethical standards for conducting research with children.

Requirements:

• By the Friday deadline, share your work with the class in this Unit 1 Assignment

Forum.

• By the Sunday deadline, review your classmates’ work and provide at least one

(1) reply.

Use this as a resource, Standard 8: American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical

principles of psychologist and code of conduct.

PSY201 – Child Development

Assignment Forum: Research Methods

https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/ethics-code-2017.pdf

https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/ethics-code-2017.pdf

Evaluation Rubric for Research Methods Assignment Forum

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0-5 points 6-7 points 8-9 points 25 points

Selected
Research
Designs

Description of
study choice is
minimally or
not addressed.

Description of
study choice is
somewhat
addressed.

Description of
study choice is
mostly
addressed.

Description of
study choice is
thoroughly
addressed.

0-11 points 12-15 points 16-19 points 20 points

Pros and
Cons of
Research
Design

Components
are minimally
or not
addressed.

Components
are somewhat
addressed.

Components
are mostly
addressed.

Components
are thoroughly
addressed.

0-11 points 12-15 points 16-19 points 15 points

Conclusions
Drawn

Components
are minimally
or not
addressed.

Components
are somewhat
addressed.

Components
are mostly
addressed.

Components
are thoroughly
addressed.

0-14 points 15-19 points 20-24 points 15 points

Steps for APA
Compliance
and Ethical
Standards

Components
are minimally
or not
addressed.

Components
are somewhat
addressed.

Components
are mostly
addressed.

Components
are thoroughly
addressed.

0-2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points

Article APA
Citation

Citation is not
present, and/or
APA style
formatting has
significant
errors.

Citation has
some issues
with APA style
formatting.

Citation has
minor errors in
APA style
formatting.

Citation is
included and
correctly
formatted in
APA style.

0-5 points 6-7 points 8-9 points 10 points

Peer
Response

No response
post made to a
classmate’s
posting.

Peer response
provided
though minimal
and lacking
depth by
restating or
summarizing
what was
already
expressed;
details and
new ideas
missing or
lacking.

Peer response
elaborates on
classmate’s
ideas with
further
comment or
observation but
does not raise
a question or
offer an
alternative
perspective.

Peer response
elaborates on
classmate’s
ideas with
further
comment or
observation;
presents a
relevant new
idea or
viewpoint for
consideration;
raises a
question or
politely offers
an alternative

perspective.

0 points 5 points 10 points

Posting Due
Dates

The
assignment
and response
were not
posted by the
due dates of
the unit.

Either the
assignment or
the response
was not posted
by the due date
of the unit.

Both the
assignment
and response
were posted by
the due dates
of the unit.