Psychology

Longitudinal Study vs. Cross-sectional Study Author’s Name Institutional Affiliation Longitudinal Study vs. Cross-sectional Study Circumstances A researcher can prefer longitudinal research to a cross-sectional study when he wants to conduct repetitive observational research on a single subject over an extended time, say ten years. A researcher can also choose a longitudinal study when analyzing a cause and effect relationship among variables over time because it provides patterns and correlations efficiently. A longitudinal study is also preferable to cross-sectional research when one wants to examine developmental trends, for instance, across lifespans (Caruana, Roman,...

Week 5 Discussion Author’s Name Institutional Affiliation Week 5 Discussion Question 1 According to the American Psychology Association (2018), admission requirements for graduate programs in psychology at APA vary with the type of program the applicant wants to execute. During application, the student should submit personal data such as contact information, name and the degrees earned. The application also entails some test scores, personal statement, and letters of recommendation. It is not a requirement for applicants to have significant coursework in psychology as students with only a major or a minor may be admitted. To qualify for most of the programs, applicants should have...

Evaluating Cross-Cultural Research Student Number: Name: Date: First describe the reference of the article, such as title of the academic journal, title of the article, author(s)’ name(s), and year of publication, in APA format. Theory and Hypotheses 1.( √ ) Does the theory “make sense” for all the cultures being tested in the study? *If not, describe your solution: 2.(√ ) Are the hypotheses meaningfully equivalent for all participants? *If not, describe your solution: Methods 3.(√) Is the design appropriate for the question being addressed? *If not, describe your solution: 4.(√ ) Are the subjects adequate representatives of their culture? *If not, describe your...

Enculturation and Socialization: How are American schools different from Japan’s? Name: Institution: Date: As an American student, I have always wanted to travel to other parts of the world to learn how students in other parts of the world learn and how they socialize. Whereas I have never had the opportunity to travel, the Japanese education system has always intrigued me something that prompted me to do a comparison of the Japanese and American education systems. Surprisingly, although the Japanese education model borrowed the American 6-3-3 system during the U.S occupation after WWII there are still many differences between the two systems in relation to enculturation and socialization...

Insubstantial phenomena - Campus Climate (Author’s Name) (Institutional Affiliation) Campus Climate “Campus climate refers to the direct and indirect rules, strictures, shared goals, and personal assumptions and perceptions of a campus” (Forest, J. J., & Kinser, K. 2002, p. 103). The level and nature of the casual relations with various peers can be evaluated through observation and doing the personal reports. The evaluation and the assessment of campus climate are majorly in relation to diversity. In many cases, there is a need of administrating the own report measures and distinct inputs to come up with sample representation that will be used to finish the tests. Qualitative...