ADHD Research Critique The study titled “Illicit use of Prescription ADHD Medications on College campuses‚ by DeSantis‚ Webb‚ & Noar‚ (2008) from the Journal of American College Health‚” is both quantitative and qualitative in design‚ because the authors used mass surveys to gather statistics and in-depth interviews to collect personal information. The researchers used a multimethodological approach in order to gain the data that was needed to form the conclusion and other studies were
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field of political economy‚ pioneered by figures like Adam Smith‚ David Ricardo and Thomas Malthus‚ whose increasingly laissez-faire theories promoted an extension of exactly the features of capitalism that Marx thought were most defective. Hence his critique ranges from attacks on the complacent liberal bases of capitalism to complex analyses of the economics of the day and of leading theorists. Though he certainly didn’t tackle these themes in any particular chronological order‚ I will tackle them
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Student Discipline Policy Critique Policy 4373‚ “Expected Behaviors in Safe and Supportive Schools” addresses student discipline. This policy requires that all schools respond quickly and consistently to any behavior that disrupts the learning environment in a manner that effectively deters future incidents and affirms respect for individuals. Student Discipline policies have two main goals: (1) ensure the safety of staff and students‚ and (2) create an environment conducive to learning. Serious
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A Quantitative Article Critique 1. The study examine the relationship between the emotional social intelligence and academic performance of adolescent mother in Jamaica; the research focal points are as follows I. Socio-emotional interventions that could be beneficial to a cross section of adolescent mothers. II. The study examines the academic performance of teenage mothers by comparison of average to high levels of ESI to those with low levels of ESI. III. The research
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Murphy December 9‚ 2013 Desperate Dames: An Analysis of the Satire of Mrs. Bennet and Lydia Bennet in Pride and Prejudice All women of the world know what it feels like to have that longing to be married. This desire is exactly what drove Mrs. Bennet and Lydia Bennet to act the way they do. In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ the author utilizes the crazy and ridiculous acts of Mrs. Bennet and her daughter Lydia Bennet to satire the desperate acts women will go through for marriage. In the beginning
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Psychology 1010: CRITIQUE ASSIGNMENT I Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with peer-reviewed journal articles published in psychological journals. By completing this assignment‚ you will learn how psychologists conduct research and communicate their findings. You will also learn how to critique psychological research. This assignment is worth a possible 50 points. The scoring rubric for this assignment is on the last page of this document. Directions (Part I):
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I chose an article titled “Decayed and Missing Teeth and Oral-Health-Related-Factors: Predicting Depression in Homeless People”. The article was posted in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research: Volume 71 Issue 2‚ in August of 2011. This study was conducted in Scotland by five experimenters looking to determine the effect of dental health‚ dental anxiety‚ and oral-health-related quality of life upon homeless people and their depression. I chose this article because I found the study to be interesting
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Expectations An economic forecast tries to predict the future of the economy based on several factors including housing prices‚ unemployment rate‚ GDP and interest rates. Expectations in the U.S. economy in the year 2013 are slightly improving over the last several years of a dismal outlook. Over the last several years‚ housing prices had been dropping rapidly‚ but in the last year‚ prices have leveled off and are slightly on the rise again. This implies that there is a growing demand for houses
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Evaluation is an important process required to determine the reliability and validity of information from various sources‚ such as journals‚ text books‚ and web pages (http://www.lib.berkeley.edu). The article in question looks at “the impact of early dementia an outdoor life”. Bennet (2001) is the framework that will be used to help structure the evaluation of this article‚ as it should then give an indication if the information is clearly justified or not. The study was carried out by four
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Cartoons are The World’s Obsession The greatest thing that mankind has ever created are cartoons. Cartoons are non-realistic drawings used to bring satire or humor to whomever is watching it. They have been around since the middle ages. There is no age limit to who can watch them. People of all ethnicities‚ no matter what their background consist of‚ are constantly enjoying cartoons on a daily basis. These creative drawings are the most amazing piece of art to ever be made. They can be watched
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