Psychology Discussion Requirements 1. You are required to have 3 posts in each d

Psychology Discussion Requirements

1. You are required to have 3 posts in each discussion and these three posts must be made on three separate days. The first post is the initial response to the question that appropriately and completely addresses the topic. This must be completed by 11:59 p.m.(EST) Thursday night. It is best to post it at the beginning of the week. The remaining two posts are responses to two different classmates. The first response to a classmate is due Saturday at 11:59 p.m.(EST) and the second response to a classmate is due on Sunday at 11:59 p.m.(EST). Responses to me do not count as a response to another student; however, I will interact with each of you throughout the course. I encourage you to respond back. If you do not post on three separate days you will lose points (possible 15 point deduction).

*There will be a deduction of 5 points per day that the initial post is late. Posts are not accepted after the week closes on Sunday night.

2. Your initial post (your response to the topic) must contain a citation. It is your ideas supported by research. Please refer to the APA Power Point in the Start Here section of the classroom for information on proper formatting. There will be a deduction of 20 points for failure to cite a source within your initial post and to provide a reference at the end of your initial post.

3. Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 words and each response must be a minimum of 200 words. Please double-check your word count. Only posts that meet the word count requirements receive credit.

4. Post your word count at the end of each post. There will be a 5 point deduction for each failure to provide a word count.

5. Please address fellow students and professor by name. There will be a 5 point deduction for each failure to address by name.

6. Please use spell-check and proper grammar. Points will be deducted for each spelling and grammatical error up to 10 points for each post.

Psych Discussion Post	Due By	Cited Source – In Text and Reference	Word Count	Point Value
Post 1 – Initial Response is well organized, includes a citation, addresses topic, and demonstrates critical thinking	Thursday	Yes – mandatory	300	50 points
Post 2 – Response to 1st student is well organized, includes classmate’s name, addresses topic, and demonstrates critical thinking	Saturday	Not required, but must cite any work used	200	25 points
Post 3 – Response to 2nd student is well organized, includes classmate’s name, addresses topic, and demonstrates critical thinking	Sunday	Not required, but must cite any work used	200	25 points

PSYCHOLOGY DISCUSSION RUBRIC
Criteria	Exemplary (100%) 50/50	Above Average (89%) 45/ 50	Satisfactory (79%) 40/ 50	Approaches Standard (69%) 35/ 50	Needs Improvement (59%) 30/ 50	Unsatisfactory (0) 0/ 50
Initial Post (50)	Reveals mastery of the material, critical assessment, and thorough exploration of the subject matter. Demonstrates mastery of grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics, and usage and with no errors.	Reveals some mastery of the material although further exploration would have increased the value of the post; some critical assessment although portions of the material may be vague. Demonstrates proficiency of grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics, and usage with fewer than three errors	Reveals knowledge of the subject matter although more exploration is needed; some critical assessment was noted although more in-depth perspective would have enhanced the work. Understanding of grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics, and usage with fewer than five errors	May highlight what the reading material offers but does not apply further exploration of the subject matter; critical assessment is lacking. Improvement in some areas of grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics, and usage; fewer than ten errors but retains clarity throughout most of post.	Uses personal opinion only without any exploration of additional possibilities; no critical assessment is noted. Needs improvement in grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics, and usage; more than fifteen errors; errors affect clarity of post.	Unable to score because there was no engagement in the discussion.
Criteria	25/25 per post	22/ 25 per post	20/ 25 per post	17/ 25 per post	15/ 25 per post	0/ 25 per post
Peer Responses (25 per post)	Promotes further discussion on the subject matter through thought-provoking peer responses; demonstrates depth of analysis of topic and peer’s post;Makes use of source support, as needed, and in proper APA format, grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics and usage with no errors	Promotes further discussion on the subject matter through meaningful comments that demonstrate understanding of topic and peer’s post. Makes use of source support, as needed, but may not fully use proper APA format, grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics and usage with fewer than three errors	Engages peers but does not promote further consideration of the material so that additional learning takes place. Uses some source support, though it may not be scholarly or in the appropriate APA format, grammar, punctuation, spelling, mechanics and usage with fewer than five errors.	Peer engagement does not encourage depth of academic thought or is based on personal opinion only.Uses some source support, though it may not be scholarly or in the appropriate APA format, with fewer than ten errors in grammar, spelling, mechanics and usage	Peer responses do not add substance or promote engagement in the discussion in a meaningful way; comments are superficial or off topic.Extremely limited or no source support noted; improper or missing APA format, and grammar, spelling, mechanics affect clarity	Unable to score because there was no engagement in the discussion.

Please use the following guidelines in our discussion forum and in all communication at University:

• I will “listen” to others respectfully.
• I recognize that online learning is devoid of physical cues that often support communication and will strive to use language that clearly expresses my views.
• I will strive to utilize language that is thoughtful, respectful, and collegial when communicating with my fellow students.
• When I disagree with someone, I will critique his/her ideas in a respectful and constructive manner.
• I will try to understand other people’s behaviors and perspectives rather than simply criticize them.
• I will avoid stereotypes and humor that is disparaging of others.
• I will avoid texting language, slang, or other non-professional communication.

Week 3 Topic:

“FACTORIAL DESIGNS”

Factorial designs have become increasingly more popular because they can show a better picture of the complexity of behavior. In 300 words or more, think of a social issue within your local community that you could investigate using a 2 x 2 factorial design. I highly recommend that you fill out the template below on your own paper before posting to stay organized.

• Describe the social issue and explain why a factorial design would be a good choice for your investigation.
• Identify the independent variables that you will be using as well as the depdendent variable.
• Does this design contain any participant variables? Why or why not?
• How can a factorial design impact external validity?

To post to the discussion, click on the “Week 3 Discussion” title above, then Create Thread.Week 3 Assignment: Procedures, Limitations, Ethical Considerations, and Informed Consent

In week 3, you will be adding the procedures, limitations, and the ethical considerations sections to your methodology. In addition to this, you will fill out an informed consent form. Please pay close attention to the language used to protect the participants. Use the outline below to ensure you are not missing any important or relevant information in these sections. You are also required to read your instructor’s feedback from week 2 and revise your work. Show evidence of your revisions using the highlighter tool. If you received a 100%, leave a short note stating that and highlight it as well.

• Research Question and Hypothesis – this is from week 1. If you are using the final project template, this would be included anyway, but make sure this is stated in your week 2 and week 3 assignments.

• Procedures –
  • Recruitment – Where and how are you going to get your sample? (don’t recruit people you know)
  • Data collection – Step by step, how are you going to collect your data?
  • Data analysis– You should be able to get insight on how you can analyze your data through the literature. This is not a huge focus since we are not spending a lot of time on analysis. Include at least one practical way to analyze the data. Simply provide a sentence stating that you will enter the data into some kind of software to analyze it. Some examples include Excel, Google Sheets, SPSS, and JASP.
• Limitations of the study –
  • Confounding variables- list at least 2 possible confounding variables that may need to be controlled for in your experiment
  • Threats to validity- describe at least one threat to validity (usually, this is some sort of limit to the type of research being conducted)
  • Any additional limitations that you can think of (remember, this could be hypothetical)
    
    • Ethical considerations –
      • What possible ethical issues need to be considered? (there is always something, never say there are no ethical issues)
      • Make sure you discuss informed consent, right to privacy, and the voluntary nature of research. Any possible risks should also be covered here.
      • State the importance of the Internal Review Board (IRB) and that you will be seeking approval from the IRB before conducting any data collection.
      • If you conduct research on vulnerable populations like prisoners or children, be sure to do some additional research to see how best to protect them. Address that here as well.
      • IRB Application- This is part of an internal review board application. You will fill out the form provided in the final project template above in the yellow highlighted areas with the relevant information from your study. You will submit a copy of this for the week 3 assignment and after the References section of your final project in week 4.

    Paper Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
    Research Question and Hypothesis Stated	5
    Procedures	20
    Limitations	15
    Ethical considerations	20
    IRB Application Completed	15
    Showed evidence of revisions using the highlighter tool	10
    References page	5
    Grammar, spelling, and correct APA format	10
    Total	100

    Click on the above “Week 3 Assignment: Methodology” title which will allow you to attach your document.