In this learning activity, you will review the hypothetical scenario and answer the following questions as it relates to sampling and measurement in research.

Instructions:

Step 1: Review

Read all the required material for this activity here and reflect on the following scenario:

As a researcher, you are required to conduct a study on the impact of substance abuse on adolescents. Using key psychological research concepts of measurement and sampling, explain what factors must be considered before conducting your research.

Step 2: Respond

Analyze and prepare a 300-400 word discussion piece addressing the following key points:

• Identify your sample population.
• Discuss the different types of sampling methods in research.
• Explain which sampling method may be best suited for your research and how it will allow for the generalizability of your findings.

Step 3: Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 4: Interact

To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

In this learning activity, you will read the abstract and methodology sections of the two research articles from the Open Access Journal mentioned below. You will identify the research methods used and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each.

Instructions: 

Step 1: Review

Read the abstract and methodology sections of the two research articles you identified.

Step 2: Respond 

Write a 200-500 word discussion post. Ensure your answers cover the following key areas: 

• Identify the research methods used by the researchers.
• Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each method identified.
• Did the researcher fulfill the research objective through the selected method? What could have been done differently?

Step 3: Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 4: Interact

To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Be sure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas on other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

In this activity, you will analyze the hypothetical scenario and discuss the (4) different types of validities that must be considered when designing your experiment. 

Instructions: 

Step 1: Review

Read all the required material here and reflect on the scenario below:

A researcher is studying how social media impacts self-esteem among teenagers. The independent variable is social media usage, while the dependent variable is the self-esteem of the teenagers, which is affected by social media usage. 

Discuss the (4) different types of validities that must be considered when designing your experiment.

Step 2: Respond 

Prepare a 250-500 word discussion piece that covers the following key points:

• Identify the four (4) different types of validities that must be considered
• Explain each type of validity and its importance in undertaking psychological research
• How can this affect a study’s generalizability or reliability?

Step 3: Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 4: Interact

To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”