Does triangulation offer the qualitative methodologist who is conducting a grounded theory or narrative inquiry study a similar reduction in the likelihood of overlooking important results?

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DQ 2

 

One increases the statistical power of a quantitative study by increasing the sample size. This reduces the chance that a real effect (rather than an apparent effect brought about by sampling variability) will be overlooked. Does triangulation offer the qualitative methodologist who is conducting a grounded theory or narrative inquiry study a similar reduction in the likelihood of overlooking important results? Why or why not?

 

[250 words required, 3 In text APA Citations & 3 APA References. Original Writing only]

PSY-850 Lecture 5

Objectives:

Appraise the suitability of grounded theory and narrative inquiry.

Contrast data collection, triangulation, and analysis methods employed in grounded theory and narrative inquiry.

Approaches to Qualitative Research: Grounded Theory and Narrative Inquiry

Introduction

Grounded theory is an overarching method not limited to qualitative variables. Its purpose is to develop new theory about the topic of study that is deeply grounded in facts of the setting studied. Those facts are taken directly from writings, interviews, participant-observation, artifacts, and the daily activities of members in the setting studied. Grounded theory’s cofounders are Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss (1967).

Narrative inquiry has a narrower scope because it concerns strictly narrative events and not writings, interview responses, artifacts, or participant observations other than participation in a narrative. Its origin is less well-defined than grounded theory. Riessman (2001, 2005) is one of the prominent contemporary theorists of the method. The narrative approach can be applied within a grounded theory study, as can other qualitative methods. This method takes its data strictly from narrator-listener encounters conducted during a study. A narrative always involves a narrator, a listener, and the exchange of information. The exchange is not limited to the semantic content of the words and sentences spoken. An understanding of illocution (the effect of an utterance) is necessary, requiring study of the ordinary language philosophy of John Searle (Burkhardt, 1990) and his critics (Doerge, 2004).

DID THE SENSIBILITIES CREATED BY THE MODERN, VIDEO KILL GAMES PLAY A ROLE IN THE LITTLETON MASSACRE

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DID THE SENSIBILITIES CREATED BY THE MODERN, VIDEO KILL GAMES PLAY A ROLE IN THE LITTLETON MASSACRE

Media Violence

 

Purpose:

  • To formulate a thesis and construct a convincing argument that supports the thesis.
  • To support that thesis with convincing reasons and criteria for evaluation.
  • To provide development and support for your ideas.
  • To demonstrate your understanding of essay structure and demonstrate your understanding of how to structure an academic argument.

Background:

In recent years, popular media seems to have become increasingly violent. This is particularly true of visuals in video games and on some Internet sites, but graphically violent images also appear regularly in films, on TV, in comic books, and even in newspapers. Some research has suggested that these violent images can have a negative effect on those who view them, particularly on adolescents and young children. In fact, some media critics believe that these violent images have helped to create an increasingly violent culture, which in turn has inspired young people to commit violent crimes. Others, however, argue that violent media images are not to blame for such events—and that, in fact, they provide a safe outlet for aggression.

 

Additional Requirements:

Make sure you include adequate support for your position with thoughtful consideration of all sides of the issue.  You are to reference at least 3 texts from the list below or from the CSUN library databases. Also, you are to refer to at least one specific visual example of violence in the media (for example: television, videos including U-Tube, movies, video games, or music videos). In referencing the visual examples make sure to include a complete analysis that will help the reader to situate and understand the reference (do not assume the reader has seen your visual example).

 

Articles on media violence:

  • “Violent Media Numbs Viewers to Pain of Others” – WMIA, pg. 165
  • “Hate Violence? Turn It Off!” – WMIA, pg. 167
  •  “Violent Media is Good for Kids” – WMIA, pg. 181
  • “Media Violence Debates” – Moodle
  •  “Whodunit—the Media?” – Moodle
  • “Does Media Violence Lead to the Real Thing?” – Moodle
  • “Music Videos Promote Adolescent Aggression” – Moodle
  • “Does Fictional Violence Lead to Real Violence” – Moodle
  • “American Psychological Association” – Moodle
  • “When Life Imitates Video” – Moodle

 

This essay will be constructed as an academic argument and therefore should be well-rea

soned, supported with logic based evidence from your readings, and balanced.  Preparation for this paper must include Exercise 1, Exercise 2, and Exercise 3 – proposal, as well as the 1st draft with peer review and 2nd draft.  It should be oriented toward a general, academic audience and will be evaluated according to the grading rubric for this course.

Paper Requirements:

  • 5 pages (Minimum 5 FULL pages)
  • Times Roman – 12 point font
  • Double spaced
  • One-inch margins (not 1.25, check your default margin settings)
  • MLA documentation and style
  • MLA Works Cited page

What suggestions for future research can you make from this article?

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SELECT A JOURNAL ARTICLE FOR REVIEW. USE WCC’S LIBRARY AS A TOOL; PSYCARTICLES OR PSYCINFO ARE YOUR BEST BETS. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN YOUR CRITIQUE: NAME(S) OF THE AUTHOR(S)

Journal Article Critique Guidelines (2-3 page assignment)

  1. Select a journal article for review. Use WCC’s library as a tool; PsycARTICLES or PsycINFO are your best bets.
  2. Include the following information in your critique:
  1. Name(s) of the author(s)
  2. Title of a the article
  3. Title of the journal, volume number, date, page numbers
  4. Statement about the topic/focus of the article
  5. Conclusions reached

3. The bulk of your critique (1+ pages), however, should consist of your review/ evaluation of how the article was written and how the study was done.

  1. Is the title of the article appropriate and clear?
  2. Is the article clearly presented? What suggestions can you make to improve it?
  3. Is the purpose of the article clear in the introduction?
  4. Have any ideas been over-/under-represented? How would you resolve this?
  5. Has the author been objective in his writing/research methods?
  6. Should some sections of the article be expanded/condensed/omitted?
  7. What did you learn from this article?
  8. What suggestions for future research can you make from this article?

JOURNAL SUGGESTIONS: PSYCH101 General Psychology

American Psychologist (APA journal) Career Development Quarterly

Child Development

Developmental Psychology

Family Therapy

Journal of Adolescence

Journal of Applied Psychology (APA journal)

Journal of Career Development

Journal of Counseling and Development

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Journal of College Student Development

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied (APA journal) Journal of Experimental Psychology: General (APA journal) Journal of Marriage and Family

Psychological Bulletin (APA journal)

Psychological Review (APA journal)

Psychological Science (APS journal)

**this list is by no means complete; it is provided to give you an idea of what appropriate journal selections look like!**

**DO NOT USE popular periodicals like newspapers, magazines, or online websites**

Define the concept or theory based on your readings from the text and journal articles

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. DEFINE THE CONCEPT OR THEORY BASED ON YOUR READINGS FROM THE TEXT AND JOURNAL ARTICLES. EXPLAIN THE RESEARCH THAT WAS REPORTED IN THE JOURNAL ARTICLE. AN APPROPRIATE ARTICLE WILL ENABLE YOU TO EXPLAIN THE RESEARCHERS’ HYPOTHESES OR RESEARCH QUESTIONS, METHODS, RESULTS, AND IMPLICATIONS IN YOUR PAPER.

Paper (100): After viewing the assigned film “silver lining playbook”, you will select two concepts or theories from the class and locate one peer reviewed communication journal article for each of the two concepts. Thus, you will need to find two separate journal articles from a journal with the word “communication” in the journal title. Journals from psychology or other disciplines are not appropriate for this particular assignment. Define the concept or theory based on your readings from the text and journal articles.  Explain the research that was reported in the journal article.  An appropriate article will enable you to explain the researchers’ hypotheses or research questions, methods, results, and implications in your paper.  You should bring your sources to class on 12/3 for approval to make sure you are on the need to include an introduction, thesis statement, main body points and transitions, a summary, and conclusion.  Your paper should include a title page, abstract, 4-6 pages of content, and a reference page.  The paper should adhere to APA format. right track for your final paper.

Then apply the research to the film selected by your professor to be viewed by the class.  You The papers will be graded on appropriate journal selection (criteria discussed in class), content, writing, style, APA formatting, editing to meet page length restrictions, and quality of sources. You will be required to submit your paper electronically through turnitin.com via blackboard. Papers will be due the last day of class, December 8th. In class on December 8th, you should be prepared to briefly discuss one of the articles you selected for your paper. You do NOT need to submit a printed copy of your paper. An unexcused absence on December 8th or failure to prepare for class will result in a 10 point deduction. Late papers will be penalized. The paper is worth 100 points.

How can you explain how the technology did not alleviate the problem? 

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Technology is often cited as the savior of an organization or society.  Consider the use of technology intended to save lives during a car crash.  Every year, on average, the United States represent approximately 10 million car accidents.  Car manufacturers have responded by implementing high-tech modeling, numerical analyses, crash testing, and extensive case studies as to make cars safer.  Despite such efforts and costs, the number of car accidents per year remains roughly constant over the previous decade.

What went wrong?  How can you explain how the technology did not alleviate the problem?  What theories of change (or change implementation) would have helped car manufacturers and regulators address the steady number of car accidents per year?  How might you go about solving such a problem?  Would any newer or novel technologies help resolve the problem?

In-text citations should be given to support your work. A minimum of four in-text citations are required.

Essays are graded using the following criteria:

• Content—essays must respond to the scenario and writing prompt while
demonstrating a command of knowledge and practices in the field surrounding the
writing prompt.

• Critical thinking—essays must demonstrate the ability to analyze the writing prompt, synthesize a perspective, and either deduce or infer valid conclusions.

• Style—essays must be double spaced, use Time New Roman 12 point font, be free of spelling errors, and contain proper headings.

• Demonstration—papers must demonstrate recall of a few key learning objectives and topics covered during core classes.NHTSA’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
DOT HS 811 620 May 2012

What are the main advantages of your staffing plan?

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EXPLAIN YOUR STAFFING PROCESS

Submit a well written (use writing tutorial if necessary), strongly supported staffing plan. All formats should be easy to follow, logical and comprehendible. There is 5 page minimum requirement.  Your plan must be robust, creative, (charts, stats, other course work, other research, info from other assignments). No specific format is required, but please meet the expectations that are outlined for you.

Create a Staffing plan based on the Tanglewood Case (attached) T

Explain your staffing process:

What is your staffing objective?

What activities will you use and why?

What alternatives will you use? 

Explain your core workforce?

What will be your Numerical staffing objectives?

What are the main advantages of your staffing plan?

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TANGLEWOOD
CASEBOOK

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Kammeyer-Mueller
TANGLEWOOD CASEBOOK
To accompany Staffing Organizations, seventh edition, 2012.

Why is this an ethical dilemma? Which APA Ethical Principles help frame the nature of the dilemma?

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WHY IS THIS AN ETHICAL DILEMMA?

University of Phoenix Material

Case Study Seven Worksheet

Case Study

Rashid Vaji, Ph.D., a member of the school psychology faculty at a midsize university, serves as a faculty supervisor for students assigned to externships in schools. The department has formalized a supervision and evaluation system for the extern program. Students have weekly individual meetings with the faculty supervisor and biweekly meetings with the on-site supervisor. The on-site supervisor writes a midyear

 

(December) and end of academic year (May) evaluation of each student. The site evaluations are sent to Dr. Vaji, and he provides feedback based on the site and his own supervisory evaluation to each student. The final grade (fail, low pass, pass, high pass) is the responsibility of Dr. Vaji. Dr. Vaji also teaches the Spring Semester graduate class on “Health Disparities in Mental Health.” One of the course requirements is for students to write weekly thought papers, in which they are required to take the perspective of therapy clients from different ethnic groups in reaction to specific session topics. Leo Watson, a second-year graduate student is one of Dr. Vaji’s externship supervisees. He is also enrolled in the Health Disparities course. Leo’s thought papers often present ethnic-minority adolescents as prone to violence and unable to “grasp” the insights offered by school psychologists. In a classroom role-playing exercise, Leo “plays” an ethnic-minority student client as slumping in the chair not understanding the psychologist and giving angry retorts. In written comments on these thought papers and class feedback, Dr. Vaji encourages Leo to incorporate more of the readings on racial/ethnic discrimination and multicultural competence into his papers and to provide more complex perspectives on clients. One day during his office hours, three students from the class come to Dr. Vaji’s office to complain about Leo’s behavior outside the classroom. They describe incidents in which Leo uses derogatory ethnic labels to describe his externship clients and brags about “putting one over” on his site supervisors by describing these clients in “glowing” terms just to satisfy his supervisors’ “stupid liberal do-good” attitudes. They also report an incident at a local bar at which Leo was seen harassing attitudes. They also report an incident at a local bar at which Leo was seen harassing an African American waitress using racial slurs. After the students have left his office, Dr. Vaji reviews his midyear evaluation and supervision notes on Leo and the midyear on-site supervisor’s report. In his own evaluation report Dr. Vaji had written, “Leo often articulates a strong sense of duty to help his ethnic minority students overcome past discrimination but needs additional growth and supervision in applying a multicultural perspective into his clinical work.” The on-site supervisor’s evaluation states that:

Leo has a wonderful attitude towards his student clients . . . Unfortunately evaluation of his treatment skills is limited because Leo has had less cases to discuss than some of his peers since a larger than usual number of students have stopped coming to their sessions with him.

It is the middle of the Spring Semester, and Dr. Vaji still has approximately 6 weeks of supervision left with Leo. The students’ complaints about Leo, while more extreme, are consistent with what Dr. Vaji has observed in Leo’s class papers and role-playing exercises. However, these complaints are very different from his presentation during on-site supervision. If Leo has been intentionally deceiving both supervisors, then he may be more ineffective or harmful as a therapist to his current clients than either supervisor realized. In addition, purposeful attempts to deceive the supervisors might indicate a personality disorder or lack of integrity that if left unaddressed might be harmful to adolescent clients in the future.

 

Ethical Dilemma

 

Dr. Vaji would like to meet with Leo at minimum to discuss ways to retain adolescent clients and to improve his multicultural treatment skills. He does not know to what extent his conversation with Leo and final supervisory report should be influenced by the information provided by the graduate students

 

Respond to the following questions in 1,250 to 1,500 words.

 

  1. Why is this an ethical dilemma? Which APA Ethical Principles help frame the nature of the dilemma?

How does Gregor remind you of how broken and/or sick people are treated in society

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HOW BROKEN AND/OR SICK PEOPLE ARE TREATED IN SOCIETY

How does Gregor remind you of how broken and/or sick people are treated in society, such as: AIDS patients/old people/cancer patients/drug addicts/homeless/that strange boy in grade school who eats crayons.  How does his family, the manager and the three roomers treat him as such?

Again, choose your own malady and apply it to Gregor.  In your research use medical and/or psychology journals to help define Gregor’s diagnosis.

 

Now that you are somewhat familiar with the MLA process, along with quotes from the book you must find TWO sources from the SMC library (the SMC library online database are okay) on the illness or social phobia you are using to analyze Gregor.  Remember to look at my video on how to get into the library databases.

 

The paper must be thesis driven as we discussed.

 

* 8-10 pages, MLA style with works cited page.

* A topic accepted by me ahead of time.

 

* Two outside sources from our library (psychology, sociology or health journals okay).

 

* You must use quotes from the story itself in the paper.

 

* Papers are due on the day of the final – no exceptions!

 

Use examples from the text with quotes and work-cited page.  8-10 pages.

Discuss Hawthorne’s critique of Puritanism and of organized religion in general within The Scarlet Letter

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Choose ONE of the following topics on which to write (links to electronic versions of each of these texts are given at the end of this assignment, and all are readily available in libraries/bookstores):

 

  1. Discuss Hawthorne’s critique of Puritanism and of organized religion in general within The Scarlet Letter. Be sure to consider his critique within the context of American religious thought during the period in which Hawthorne wrote it.  How and why did he undertake his criticism during a time of increased national Christian fervor?

 

  1. A persistent and unconfirmed bit of folklore says that Abraham Lincoln supposedly greeted Harriet Beecher Stowe at the White House by saying, “So, you’re the little lady whose book has caused this great war!” Based on your research and on a reading of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, argue for or against this connection:  did Stowe’s novel play a substantial role in the outbreak of the Civil War, or not?

 

Continued à

  1. Rebecca Harding Davis’s Life in the Iron Mills was widely criticized among contemporary readers as a shocking, scandalous piece of fiction. What specific elements in the novel would have been

considered outrageous, disgraceful, and shameful during the time in which Harding’s novel was published?  (Note that much of the outrage was centered on contemporary notions of gender roles and the way in which Davis subverted them.)  Are there parallels for those troublesome elements in modern American society—ideas that would seem to be “untouchable” by respectable fiction?  If so, are they still focused on issues of gender, or is there some other basis for them?  Explain and defend your response.

 

  1. Consider James Fenimore Cooper’s portrayal of the exploration and settling of the American frontier in his novel The Pioneers. Compare/contrast this depiction to the pioneer experiences portrayed in at least three films/television series. How/why are modern interpretations similar to Cooper’s representation, and how/why are they different?  How does the time in which a particular interpretation is created affect the portrayal of American Westward expansion?  Based on your research, which portrayal is most accurate, and why?

 

  1. Discuss Mary Rowlandson’s Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson in terms of the “place” and value of women during her day, both in the normal role of a white female in her community and also as a valuable commodity when dealing with the native Americans. Now, choose a more modern work of literature or film that explores one or more of the same basic theme/s in American life:  women’s role; the commodification of women; women in peril; the power dynamic between women and men.

 

How far do corporations intrude into the private lives of their employers?

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HOW FAR DO CORPORATIONS INTRUDE INTO THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THEIR EMPLOYERS?”

Final Research Project

The topic of your project needs to be a contemporary societal problem, such as healthcare reform, immigration reform, privacy rights, euthanasia, First Amendment Rights, stem cell research, capital punishment, corporate prisons, legalizing drugs, ageism, animal rights, cloning, prayer in schools, racial profiling, recycling/conservation, sexism, outsourcing jobs, workplace bullying, etc. The topic must focus on a single aspect, as in “How far do corporations intrude into the private lives of their employers?” or “The social costs of financing the distribution of custom-designed drugs.” You may suggest another topic to use, but the instructor must approve the topic during the Week Two Discussion.

The Final Research Project will present research relating the responsibilities of a critical thinker to contemporary society. In this assignment, you will do the following:

  • Research one aspect of a contemporary social problem.
  • Define the problem.
  • Propose a possible solution for the problem.
  • Create an argument that supports your thesis position. You should take on the perspective of a critically thinking researcher. The argument must present a thesis statement and evidence to support the thesis statement.
  • Evaluate the ethical outcomes that result from the position you take on the issue and explain how those outcomes would influence society and culture.
  • Interpret statistical data from at least two peer-reviewed scholarly sources.
  • Evaluate evidence using the following standards: validity, reliability, and bias related to the chosen topic and accurately identify strengths and weaknesses.

Research and Define the Problem

You must take on the perspective of your major field of study and explain in your paper what that perspective is and how it informs your view of the topic. The topics listed above are far too broad to write about in 10–12 pages (3,300–3,900 words). Instead, you must choose a narrowly defined thesis and approach it from the perspective of your field.

Example: If you are an economics major, and you are interested in immigration reform, you should approach a very specific aspect of immigration reform through the lens of economic theory and practice. A specific thesis question would not be, “How does illegal immigration influence the U.S. economy?” One could write thousands of pages on such a topic. Instead, a better question would be, “How do illegal immigrant hotel workers in Chicago impact the economy of Northern Illinois?” You would then want to do the research and determine the positive and negative impacts they have, ultimately trying to conclude how illegal immigration in this area should be approached ethically.