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Part I – Answer the following questions:

Jackson (2012), even-numbered chapter exercises, p 360.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of quasi-experiments? What is the fundamental weakness of a quasi-experimental design? Why is it a weakness? Does its weakness always matter?
If you randomly assign participants to groups, can you assume the groups are equivalent at the beginning of the study? At the end? Why or why not? If you cannot assume equivalence at either end, what can you do? Please explain.
Explain and give examples of how the particular outcomes of a study can suggest if a particular threat is likely to have been present.
Describe each of the following types of designs, explain its logic, and why the design does or does not address the selection threats discussed in Chapter 7 of Trochim and Donnelly (2006):
Non-equivalent control group pretest only
Non-equivalent control group pretest/posttest
Cross-sectional
Regression-Discontinuity
Why are quasi-experimental designs used more often than experimental designs?
One conclusion you might reach (hint) after completing the readings for this assignment is that there are no bad designs, only bad design choices (and implementations). State a research question for which a single-group post-test only design can yield relatively unambiguous findings.

Part II – Answer the following questions:

What research question(s) does the study address?
What is Goldberg’s rationale for the study? Was the study designed to contribute to theory? Do the results of the study contribute to theory? For both questions: If so, how? If not, why not?
What constructs does the study address? How are they operationalized?
What are the independent and dependent variables in the study?
Name the type of design the researchers used.
What internal and external validity threats did the researchers address in their design? How did they address them? Are there threats they did not address? If so how does the failure to address the threats affect the researchers’ interpretations of their findings? Are Goldberg’s conclusions convincing? Why or why not?

Support your paper with a minimum of 5 resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages
References: Minimum of 5 scholarly resources.

Part I – Answer the following questions:

Jackson (2012), even-numbered chapter exercises, p 360.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of quasi-experiments? What is the fundamental weakness of a quasi-experimental design? Why is it a weakness? Does its weakness always matter?
If you randomly assign participants to groups, can you assume the groups are equivalent at the beginning of the study? At the end? Why or why not? If you cannot assume equivalence at either end, what can you do? Please explain.
Explain and give examples of how the particular outcomes of a study can suggest if a particular threat is likely to have been present.
Describe each of the following types of designs, explain its logic, and why the design does or does not address the selection threats discussed in Chapter 7 of Trochim and Donnelly (2006):
Non-equivalent control group pretest only
Non-equivalent control group pretest/posttest
Cross-sectional
Regression-Discontinuity
Why are quasi-experimental designs used more often than experimental designs?
One conclusion you might reach (hint) after completing the readings for this assignment is that there are no bad designs, only bad design choices (and implementations). State a research question for which a single-group post-test only design can yield relatively unambiguous findings.

Part II – Answer the following questions:

What research question(s) does the study address?
What is Goldberg’s rationale for the study? Was the study designed to contribute to theory? Do the results of the study contribute to theory? For both questions: If so, how? If not, why not?
What constructs does the study address? How are they operationalized?
What are the independent and dependent variables in the study?
Name the type of design the researchers used.
What internal and external validity threats did the researchers address in their design? How did they address them? Are there threats they did not address? If so how does the failure to address the threats affect the researchers’ interpretations of their findings? Are Goldberg’s conclusions convincing? Why or why not?

Support your paper with a minimum of 5 resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages
References: Minimum of 5 scholarly resources.

Part I – Answer the following questions:

Jackson (2012), even-numbered chapter exercises, p 360.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of quasi-experiments? What is the fundamental weakness of a quasi-experimental design? Why is it a weakness? Does its weakness always matter?
If you randomly assign participants to groups, can you assume the groups are equivalent at the beginning of the study? At the end? Why or why not? If you cannot assume equivalence at either end, what can you do? Please explain.
Explain and give examples of how the particular outcomes of a study can suggest if a particular threat is likely to have been present.
Describe each of the following types of designs, explain its logic, and why the design does or does not address the selection threats discussed in Chapter 7 of Trochim and Donnelly (2006):
Non-equivalent control group pretest only
Non-equivalent control group pretest/posttest
Cross-sectional
Regression-Discontinuity
Why are quasi-experimental designs used more often than experimental designs?
One conclusion you might reach (hint) after completing the readings for this assignment is that there are no bad designs, only bad design choices (and implementations). State a research question for which a single-group post-test only design can yield relatively unambiguous findings.

Part II – Answer the following questions:

What research question(s) does the study address?
What is Goldberg’s rationale for the study? Was the study designed to contribute to theory? Do the results of the study contribute to theory? For both questions: If so, how? If not, why not?
What constructs does the study address? How are they operationalized?
What are the independent and dependent variables in the study?
Name the type of design the researchers used.
What internal and external validity threats did the researchers address in their design? How did they address them? Are there threats they did not address? If so how does the failure to address the threats affect the researchers’ interpretations of their findings? Are Goldberg’s conclusions convincing? Why or why not?

Support your paper with a minimum of 5 resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.

Length: 5-7 pages not including title and reference pages
References: Minimum of 5 scholarly resources.

Describe the differences in the dynamic relationship between output and inflation implied by the Traditional and New Keynesian Phillips Curve (NKPC). How does the NKPC address the Lucas (1976) Critique?

PRACTICAL REPORT
Give the diagnosis of the disease based on the information provided.
Explain the reasons for the diagnosison three printed pages (interval 1.5), PLUS a reference list.
Please address the following points in your report:1. Explain and interpret clinical data –40%;2. Pathogenesis models-30% ;3. Methods of identification and treatment –30%;

PRACTICAL REPORT
Give the diagnosis of the disease based on the information provided.
Explain the reasons for the diagnosison three printed pages (interval 1.5), PLUS a reference list.
Please address the following points in your report:1. Explain and interpret clinical data –40%;2. Pathogenesis models-30% ;3. Methods of identification and treatment –30%;

Research Questions.

1. What differences in levels of stress are reported by male and female carers across the first six months of caregiving?
2. How do first year student nurses cope with their first clinical placement?
3. What impact does staff training in person centred caring have on patient satisfaction?
4. What are the experiences of post graduate students on a research methods course?

CRITERIA:
For each question you consider and justify an appropriate research method design; a sampling objective and sampling strategy; and discuss data collection strategies for collecting appropriate and good data.

Each question requires about 600 words.

I proposed following research designs, sample and data collections. If you could incorporate this in my work it would be great, however, if you find something that is not appropriate to answer the questions correctly I would appreciate your input and corections, please. Thank you very much.

1. What differences in levels of stress are reported by male and female carers across the first six months of caregiving?

Design: Quantitative – descriptive (cross-sectional compering groups of people)

Sample: Male and female carers across the first six months of caregiving in general nursing homes.

Data collection: Questionnaires for male and female carers working across the first six months in 10 nursing homes.

2. How do first year student nurses cope with their first clinical placement?

Design: Qualitative – ?grounded theory or ?ethnography

Sample: University students randomly invited for interview – up to 10

Data collection: Semi-structured interview method, audiotaped

3. What impact does staff training in person centred caring have on patient satisfaction?

Design: Quantitative – correlational

Sample: Simple random sampling – patients from hospital wards

Data collection: Paper survey (questionnaire) before staff training and after staff training, close-ended questions

4. What are the experiences of post graduate students on a research methods course?

Design: Qualitative – phenomenology

Sample: Purposive (convenience) sampling – post graduate students doing research method course at University (up to 10 people).

Data collection: Face-to-face interviews, direct observation, open-ended questions, audiotaped and taking notes if possible

Research Questions.

1. What differences in levels of stress are reported by male and female carers across the first six months of caregiving?
2. How do first year student nurses cope with their first clinical placement?
3. What impact does staff training in person centred caring have on patient satisfaction?
4. What are the experiences of post graduate students on a research methods course?

CRITERIA:
For each question you consider and justify an appropriate research method design; a sampling objective and sampling strategy; and discuss data collection strategies for collecting appropriate and good data.

Each question requires about 600 words.

I proposed following research designs, sample and data collections. If you could incorporate this in my work it would be great, however, if you find something that is not appropriate to answer the questions correctly I would appreciate your input and corections, please. Thank you very much.

1. What differences in levels of stress are reported by male and female carers across the first six months of caregiving?

Design: Quantitative – descriptive (cross-sectional compering groups of people)

Sample: Male and female carers across the first six months of caregiving in general nursing homes.

Data collection: Questionnaires for male and female carers working across the first six months in 10 nursing homes.

2. How do first year student nurses cope with their first clinical placement?

Design: Qualitative – ?grounded theory or ?ethnography

Sample: University students randomly invited for interview – up to 10

Data collection: Semi-structured interview method, audiotaped

3. What impact does staff training in person centred caring have on patient satisfaction?

Design: Quantitative – correlational

Sample: Simple random sampling – patients from hospital wards

Data collection: Paper survey (questionnaire) before staff training and after staff training, close-ended questions

4. What are the experiences of post graduate students on a research methods course?

Design: Qualitative – phenomenology

Sample: Purposive (convenience) sampling – post graduate students doing research method course at University (up to 10 people).

Data collection: Face-to-face interviews, direct observation, open-ended questions, audiotaped and taking notes if possible

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