Testing a hypothesis with data requires identifying a series of relations about what might be happening. In this paper, you will be using an existing dataset — in this case from the Pew Research Center — to test a hypothesis and write a journalistic piece about it. In practice, there are two parts to this […]
Locate a program evaluation study published in a professional journal. Construct a 2 page reflection paper identifying key variables in the study and their operationalization. Also discuss the following: How was the program’s success measured? Did the program use an explanatory theory- etiological or interventive, or both? Consider the ethical guidelines presented in the text […]
Research Methods Watch the following 3-minute YouTube Video depicting The Marshmallow Test – an observational study about delayed gratification. Design an observational study based on the data collected in the video. A. Identify your conceptual variable of interest from this video — what is the concept you want to code for? B. Provide an operational […]
Cyber Security in America Instructions Write the Research Design section of your paper. At this point you will have identified an appropriate research design as a result of writing your literature review and reading the material in this week’s lesson. The following description for this section of your thesis is from the End of Program […]
Description Assignment 2: CONCEPTUALIZING AND OPERATIONALIZING VARIABLES PURPOSE: The purpose of this exercise is to conceptualize and operationalize variables, and understand how conceptual and operational definitions impact the conclusions drawn about variables. WRITING REQUIREMENTS: The essay should be 7-9 pages. APA formatting should be used throughout (cover page, running header, major heading, subheadings, in-text citations, […]
