Overview
TEXT BOOKS
Warner, R. M. (2021). Applied statistics I: Basic bivariate techniques (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1-5063-5280-0.
Warner, R. M. (2021). Applied statistics II: Multivariable and Multivariate Techniques. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1-5443-9872-3
IBM Statistics Standard GradPack (to include Statistics Base, Advanced Statistics, and Regression) (Current ed.)
ESSAYASSIGNMENTINSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW Counselors are increasingly required to demonstrate the efficacy of their interventions and treatment strategies. Within the helping profession, there is increasing pressure to provide treatments that are evidence-based. The essays provided in this course will assist you with developing meaningful contributions to scientific literature as you eventually develop your dissertation.
INSTRUCTIONS In EDCO 735 there will be 7 essay assignments you will need to complete. In each module there will be two essay prompts related to the textbook material for that specific module. For each essay assignment, answer both essay questions using a minimum of 300 words for each essay. A title page (no abstract) and reference page are required. Current APA 7 must be used to cite sources. Course textbooks and materials are allowed for the essay assignments.
ESSAY: BASICS OF RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT PROMPTS MODULE 1
- Read: Warner I: Chapters 1 — 2
- Read: Warner II: Chapter I
Describe how the idea of causal inference can apply to your interactions in everyday life. Also, make an argument for how the idea of causal inference could be applied the way we approach ministry.
Begin by explaining what the p value reveals about the probability that a study is replicable. Next. describe the major alternatives to the use of α < .5 (NHST). What is p-hacking? Describe common researcher practices can be described as p-hacking and how research results might be implicated as a result of p-hacking. Moreover, how are future research studies which are attempting to replicate these studies implicated as a result of p-hacking?
ESSAY: BASIC STATISTICS ASSIGNMENT PROMPTS MODULE 2
Read: Warner I: Chapters 3 — 4, 7
Provide an example of a scenario where the measures of central tendency are skewed as a result of outliers. How can such a situation be identified and addressed? Next, provide an example of what information SS provides us about a set of data. Under what circumstances will the value of SS equal 0 and is it possible for SS to be negative?
What is a sampling distribution? What does the knowledge of σ contribute to a researcher’s understanding of the theoretical sampling distribution (regarding its characteristics and shape)? Contrast a t distribution from that of the standard normal distribution. In what ways might N affect the CI?