PSY 201 Unit 1 Assignment Please see assignment and rubric below

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Fri day of Unit 1 Points: 100 Overview: Consider the following scenario: You are designing a research study to determine the effects of a new medication to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. Would you choose to conduct a correlational study or an experimental study? In addition, would you choose a cross -sectional or a longitudinal design? Instructions: In expla ining your choices, be sure to discuss : a. Your research design s. Give specific details about designs and procedures . State why you chose these designs. b. The pros and cons of the research design s you selected. How they would affect the conclusions you are able to draw from your specific study. c. How you would examine the effects of genetics and environment by incorporating a twin study design. d. Finally, discuss what steps you would take to ensure compliance with A PA ethical standards for conducting research with children. Requirements: • By the Friday deadline, share your work with the class in this Unit 1 Assignment Forum. • By the Sunday deadline, review your classmates’ work and provide at least one (1) reply. Use this as a resource, Standard 8: American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical principles of psychologist and code of conduct . PSY 201 – Child Development Assignment Forum: Research Methods Evaluation Rubric for Research Met hods Assignment Forum CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement Proficient Exemplary 0-5 points 6-7 points 8-9 points 25 points Selected Research Design s Description of study choice is minimally or not addressed. Description of study choice is somewhat addressed. Description of study choice is mostly addressed. Description of study choice is thoroughly addressed. 0-11 points 12 -15 points 16 -19 points 20 points Pros and Cons of Research Design Components are minimally or not addressed. Components are somewhat addressed. Components are mostly addressed. Components are thoroughly addressed. 0-11 points 12 -15 points 16 -19 points 15 points Conclusions Drawn Components are minimally or not addressed. Components are somewhat addressed. Components are mostly addressed. Components are thoroughly addressed. 0-14 points 15 -19 points 20 -24 points 15 points Steps for APA Compliance and Ethical Standards Components are minimally or not addressed. Components are somewhat addressed. Components are mostly addressed. Components are thoroughly addressed. 0-2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points Article APA Citation Citation is not present, and/or APA style formatting has significant errors. Citation has some issues with APA style formatting. Citation has minor errors in APA style formatting. Citation is included and correctly formatted in APA style. 0-5 points 6-7 points 8-9 points 10 points Peer Response No response post made to a classmate’s posting. Peer response provided though minimal and lacking depth by restating or summarizing what was already expressed; details and new ideas missing or lacking. Peer response elaborates on classmate’s ideas with further comment or observation but does not raise a question or offer an alternative perspective. Peer response elaborates on classmate’s ideas with further comment or observation; presents a relevant new idea or viewpoint for consideration; raises a question or politely off ers an alternative perspective. 0 points 5 points 10 points Posting Due Dates The assignment and response were not posted by the due dates of the unit. Either the assignment or the response was not posted by the due date of the unit. Both the assignment and response were posted by the due dates of the unit.