Critical Thinking Case

3. Determine an appropriate research design that addresses the research question regarding developmental psychology and also explain why it was chosen.

When a person, such as Ryan, is considering applying to a college or university there can be many psychological factors that can play a part in determining your actions. The things you become exposed to, assumptions about people, and your motivations are all attributing to our life decisions.

In the modern age of health,education and public safety, society relies on rigorous research methods to find answers to complex issues dealing with social issues and general concerns. Ultimately, some short-term research methods may initially fail; however, continued extended research should surely result in success and benefit future generations. Depending on the topic of research; some research methods might be more appropriate than others. For example, clinical and laboratory experimental trials might receive better consummation if they use Quasi-experimental and Classical Experimental design rather than Cross Sectional Studies and Longitudinal Studies which focuses more on psychological experiments and behavior studies (Addison) (2015).

1. My current situation with work isn't that great. I told my boss that I have school and that is my main focus this fall. They really want me to work so they can get things done. The problem is they are going to give me the crappy jobs that nobody wants. Why would I go back when I would be given the crappy jobs to do? I currently have enough money to cover my schooling costs. It bothers me that they can't hire someone else. It's almost like they expect me to come back and work.

Did the researchers’ conclusions make sense, did they answer the research question, and did they appear to flow from the review of the literature?

Many different factors have to be decided in order to perform research on a subject. Every researcher must first decide upon a subject to conduct the research. Once a subject has been decided then the purpose for the study needs to be announced. The design of research should be considered, how to obtain participates, what tools to use, and how to manage the results are things that also have to be taken into consideration before research is to begin.

20. Is the type of design used appropriate? This type of design is appropriate because non-experimental research looks at prediction and causality and does not use manipulation of variables. The researcher studies what naturally occurs.

As a real estate agent this is a question I hear a lot. It is natural that homeowners want to know how much their home is worth and most renters want to work out if they can afford a home or if they are better off renting.

According to Chen (2009), babies who are kept warm have a higher chance of surviving when born prematurely (1:13). However, there are many areas located in other countries that are not able to supply this type of medical need, which results in the young patients passing away. A case study that was conducted in West Africa involved caregivers who took an inexpensive approach in an attempt to help save the premature babies lives. One method involved swaddling the infants in foil to help them maintain their own body heat, and another method required the aids to provide skin-to-skin contact with the infants (Harris, 2007). Many new medical trends do not need to cost millions of dollars; it can often result in looking at the

1. Describe the justification for the study. What does the study add to the literature? Is this the first study of its kind or is it an adaptation of previous studies?

3. Determine an appropriate research design that addresses the research question regarding developmental psychology and also explain why it was chosen.

The Researcher presents five structured questions as part of the research question section. The questions are detailed and relevant. In addition he researcher provides a Hypothesis of the question, in other words, the researcher is looking to prove her hypothesis. Even though the study was mainly quantitative in nature, the researcher used qualitative techniques to inform the teachers during the design phase to assist with the interpretation and clarification of the results of the study, not that the researcher was manipulating the study, but provided clarification to the responses by providing a hypothesis of what she was looking to

In the pursuit of scientific knowledge, researchers often undergo professional and personal pressures concerning their interaction with colleagues, designing their study investigations, and presenting their study results. Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.), National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), National Academy of Engineering, Policy and Global Affairs and Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2009) wrote a guide on ethical principles to note while conducting research, According to them, making the right decision in research is important, as failure to do this can lead to weakened personal and professional trust, delayed knowledge advancement, as well as wasted time and effort. In order to mitigate these threats to research, professional principles that express generally acceptable traditions of working with others and conducting research have been developed. In his book on behavioral research, Cozby and Scott (2012)

Q3. What theories, frameworks, models or concepts may have influenced the researchers' choice of a research design? If this is not stated specifically, list any that are implied.

Description of the theory that is guiding the research and assessment of whether it is clear how the authors used it to shape the study