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    Using the SQ3R Study Method A. Kent Van Cleave‚ Jr.‚ Ph.D. Why use a study method? Perhaps you have noticed recently that everyone‚ especially in the news media‚ is talking about something called the information revolution. This term refers to some profound changes that have affected most aspects of our lives and that have been caused by computers. In the workplace‚ information technology has caused many work organizations to completely restructure themselves. Electronic data interchange

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    Teaching Research Methods: Learning by Doing N. Alexander Aguado University of North Alabama “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” — Confucius ABSTRACT This paper outlines ways to structure a research-methods class so that students gain a practical knowledge of how research is done. Emphasis is placed on data collection‚ using statistical software‚ and writing up results. Included in this article are several assignments and exercises that‚ when combined‚ work

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    Research Methods in Psychology A) Explain 1 disadvantage of using an interview to collect these data. A full picture of attachment can hardly be gained as the mothers were being asked questions about their children’s behaviour‚ and they are not very objective. It would have been more reliable if the investigators simply observed the children’s behaviour. B) Write one question that the psychologist could ask that would generate qualitative data. Would you describe your child as securely

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    The Early Stages Of Childhood Obesity Jamie Ramirez English Comp. 122 Melissa Holmberg March 2‚ 2011 The topic I originally chose for my paper was “Addressing the issues of childhood obesity.” However after doing some research and finding different material to study I narrowed it down to “the early stages of childhood obesity.”I chose this topic because I have a lot of questions right now about childhood obesity that I would like answers for. My son is not obese but he constantly

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    3-1 Thinking Like a Researcher 3-3 Learning Objectives Understand . . . • The terminology used by professional researchers employing scientific thinking. • What you need to formulate a solid research hypothesis. • The need for sound reasoning to enhance research results. 3-4 Research and Intuition “If we ignore supernatural inspiration‚ intuition is based on two things: experience and intelligence. The more experience I have with you‚ the more likely I am to encounter repetition

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    Conroy‚ Fall 2009 10/30/09 Childhood Obesity A Big Problem A survey taken by the National Association of Children’s Hospitals in January of 2007 showed that over nine million children ages 6 to 19 in the United States were obese; that comes out to about 16 percent (N.A.C.H. 1). While this is a disturbing statistic in itself‚ a more problematic statistic is that the number of obese children in the U.S. has triples since 1980 (N.A.C.H. 1)—proof that obesity is a huge problem and will not be going

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    1 Does obesity lead to poor school performance? Estimates from propensity score matching Hongyun Han Department of Sociology‚ University of Wisconsin-Madison March 26‚ 2012 ABSTRACT High body weight is negatively associated with test scores among elementary and middle school students. Are these negative outcomes due to preexisting differences‚ or are they a casual effect of childhood obesity? To better understand the causal mechanisms underlying this pattern‚ I use a propensity score matching

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    Psychology Research Methods • The general investigative purpose of a psychology study (why the researcher has decided to conduct an investigation) is called its aim. • A hypothesis is a precise and testable statement of what the researcher predicts will be the outcome of the study. In an experiment this is called the experimental hypothesis. • In a correlational study the hypothesis is called a research hypothesis‚ and it will predict a relationship between two variables. • A research

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    Childhood Obesity: The Causes‚ Health Problems‚ and Prevention Kristina Waltmire ENG122: English Composition II Instructor: Marsha Beckwith-Howard February 21‚ 2011 The topic that I have chosen for my paper is addressing the issue of childhood obesity. According to Merriam-Webster (2010) obesity is a condition where there is excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body. I think that childhood obesity is an epidemic that the United States of America is facing as a major issue

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    Hawai’i Pacific University THE RISING COST OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY The relationship between income and childhood obesity Barbara Can Ms. Amber Leonard WRI 1200 Mar 1‚ 2011 Just take a short drive down any main street in a popular city and you will drive past no less than eight fast food restaurants and three convenient stores within a couple of blocks from each other. If that is the route driven on your way home every day from work and you don’t feel up to making a home cooked meal‚ what

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