PSYC-FPX4700 Stat for Behavioral Sciences. OVERVIEW Throughout the course, you have been exploring various concepts and building your skills in statistical analysis. This week, you will complete a data analysis report to analyze the correlation between assigned variables. Exploring the associations between some variables in the courseroom using correlations might provide some important information about […]
Create a reply for each discussion post presented. Comment on facts about the normal distribution your peers have posted, supporting your response by explaining why it captures your interest or describing how the principle can be applied in psychology and/or everyday life.
Discussion Reply 1. Something I found interesting about the normal distribution is the z-score; it is an interesting concept in normal distribution because it allows us to standardize data and compare values from different distributions on a common scale. The z-score can also be used to compare data from different normal distributions. By converting data […]
Select a forensic psychology research article that interests you. Briefly summarize the forensic psychology research article you selected.
Assignment 4 Review Chapter 6 in your course text, Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences. Using the Walden Library, select a forensic psychology research article that interests you. As you review it, focus on the section(s) discussing methods and results. Consider how the sample size, sample characteristics, and means of sample selection influenced the results […]
Write an APA-style Results section based on your analysis. Include your boxplot as an APA-style Figure, with figure number and title, as demonstrated in the Results section presentation.
SPSS: Independent-Samples t Test Assignment Overview You will be completing two independent-samples t tests in SPSS, using data that are related to specific research scenarios in the behavioral sciences, such as psychology, social work, and counseling. Behind the scenes knowledge of how this test is conducted is fundamental to being able to understand and apply […]
Select one of these behavioral sciences and describe how it helps managers. Describe the two main levels of diversity. Give an example for each.
Organizational Behavior Answer the following questions in detail and provide examples whenever possible (delete the blank lines and replace with your answer): Define organizational behavior (OB). How can learning OB help you in your daily life? What behavioral sciences contribute to our understanding of OB? Select one of these behavioral sciences and describe how it […]
How is probability used to determine if differences in study groups are statistically significant? What does the p value tell us about the results of a study?
Behavioral Sciences Consider factors associated with behavioral sciences research. Cite references from your textbook or other scholarly sources to support your response. How are measures of central tendency and variability used to evaluate data? What statistics are used to describe relationships and strength of association between variables? Explain scales of measurement. Why is it important […]
Identify a section of the human brain that is similar to a computer in its function and describe the similarities by comparing and contrasting the two.
Week 3: Human Vs Computer Review and address the following two prompts: Based upon your reading so far about the brain, identify a section of the human brain that is similar to a computer in its function and describe the similarities by comparing and contrasting the two. Then identify a section of the brain that […]
What insights can individuals in the field of the social and behavioral sciences lend to economic and political policy makers to address this issue?
Consider how cyber communication affects people on a larger scale. Many people default to assuming that new technologies have facilitated globalization and the sense of having the whole world at one’s fingertips. That said, some research indicates that serious digital divides remain across the world and that many people never actually utilize the Internet to […]