What are the differences between internal and external validity? What would be the main threats (at least 3, please) to each?

These questions are posed: What are the differences between internal and external validity? What would be the main threats (at least 3, please) to each?

Research Design

What are the three types of experimental designs (e.g. pre-test-post-test)? What would be the strengths and weaknesses of each?

Research Design types are explored.

What are the two types of qualitative designs and what are the main strengths and weaknesses of each?

Research Design

What are the ethical guidelines associated with scientific fraud, informed consent of vulnerable populations for research studies, and computerized data collection and analyses?

Research issues pertaining to diversity are included.

What would be the most important (at least 2), but often overlooked, research issues related to diversity? What would be the implications for failing to include an adequate range of diversity within study populations as it relates to limitations imposed upon our overall knowledge base and inability to generalize important result ...continues

Research Design

what would be the basis for distinctions among the following kinds of research: [a] Quasi-experimental research, [b] Evaluation research, [c] Historical research, [d] Survey research, [e] Action research, [f] Phenomenological research, [g] Theoretical research, [h] Hermeneutical research, and [i] Heuristic research.

Questions about teens and parenting styles are briefly covered.

These questions are posed: Adolescence is a time of rapid physical change and growth, triggered by the onset of puberty. Discuss the consequences of early and late maturation, as well as nutrition and eating disorders. In what ways to you think parents with different styles - authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and ...continues

Counselling Psychology - Coping and Resilience

Can you compare and contrast two or three of the models of coping with stress (problem focused, emotion focused, meaning focused, social, proactive, religious, social support, resilience). Try to choose one that you use a lot, and one or two that seem quite different to you (you don't need to identify which is which). What do yo ...continues

Discuss Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, using examples from your own life to illustrate his points.

Discuss Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, using examples from your own life to illustrate his points. Discuss why choosing a career such an important issue for young adults and the factors that influence career choice.

Meaning in life is observed.

What's the problem with studying meaning? Why is it relevant to adult development? How do people derive a sense of meaning? How does Amundson discuss meaning over the life span? What are your thoughts?