Assignment 1: Description of Research Methodology
Due Week 2 and worth 150 points

In this assignment, you will write an essay about the research methods and ethical implications of a social psychology study. You will get information about the study from one of the entries in the SPARQ “Solutions Catalog”, which is a web site maintained by Stanford University at https://sparq.stanford.edu/solutions?&&. SPARQ is an acronym for “Social Psychological Answers to Real-world Questions.” Each entry in the Solutions Catalog names a problem, and then offers a solution to that problem, based on a research study in social psychology. 

To keep this assignment short and manageable, your only sources for this assignment should be from the SPARQ site and your course materials, such as your textbook. There is no need for you to cite any of the course materials. Therefore, no additional citations or references are needed, beyond those from the SPARQ site. 

In this exercise, you will choose one of the entries in the SPARC site, and then write a two to three (2-3) page paper that meets the following requirements.

1. Begin your paper with a short introductory statement that clearly identifies the article from the SPARQ site that you are using, as well as the corresponding research article.  Model your statement after the following example: 

The article I selected from the SPARQ website is entitled “Boost Grades by Reframing Failures” (Wilson, n.d.), which summarizes a research article (Wilson & Linville, 1982) on the topic.

• Please note that there are two APA “in-text citations” in this example. The first citation “(Wilson, n.d.)” is an in-text citation for the SPARQ article. The SPARQ articles are undated, which means that there is no date of publication reported. The “n.d.” designation is an abbreviation for “no date”. 
• The second citation “(Wilson & Linville, 1982)”, is an in-text citation to the original research article. We are asking you to cite this paper for practice in using APA, but are not requiring you to read the original paper. Normally, you should cite only those articles that you actually read and used, but we’re making an exception here for the purposes of practice. 

1. Briefly summarize the main details of your chosen social psychology research study. Identify the main research method(s) used in the study (e.g., case study, experiment, observation, etc.).
2. Explain whether or not you believe the research methodology that the researchers used in the study was the most appropriate for the study. Provide a rationale for your response.
3. Discuss whether or not you believe the research methodology used in the study is the one (1) method that provides researchers with the most information in general. Explain the main reasons why or why not.
4. Explain the major ethical implications of the selected study (e.g., informed consent, debriefing, etc.). Describe the main reasons why you believe the study was or was not ethical. Provide a rationale for your response.
5. The final section of your paper will be a reference section that contains a corresponding reference for both of the in-text citations in your introductory statement (see point #1, above). In APA-style citations, in-text citations must match up with a reference in the reference section. You can model your reference section after the following: 

Wilson, T. D. (n.d.). Boost grades by reframing failures.  Retrieved from https://sparq.stanford.edu/solutions/boost-grades-reframing-failures
Wilson, T. D. & Linville, P.W. (1982).  Improving the academic performance of college freshmen:  attribution therapy revisited.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 42 (2), 367-376.

• These examples follow the APA conventions for an Internet article, and a professional journal article, respectively. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Describe research methods that are used for studying social psychology.
• Develop an increased understanding of the dynamic between society and individuals.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in social psychology.
• Write clearly and concisely about social psychology using proper grammar and mechanics.

 

You are an LPN working on a medical-surgical floor in a team that consists of an RN and a medical assistant. Read through some of the chart entries over a 48-hour period and answer the questions at the end. Please make sure you cite any sources using APA format. You will find when there is a major clue.

0130: Admission nurses note (RN): Client arrived via EMS from long-term-care for evaluation of “low blood sugar.” Pt. arrived confused (alert and oriented X 1) and is a known diabetic. Finger stick was 45. Orange juice and crackers, given repeat finger stick 104. Pt now alert and oriented X 4. Report from the charge nurse at the long-term-care facility indicates that the client has been having frequent bouts of hypoglycemia.

0530: (RN) Foley catheter inserted for incontinence–pt. “too weak” to get up to the bathroom and is experiencing bouts of incontinence.

600 mL clear yellow urine noted. The nurse indicates that the ER is “very busy” and “short-staffed.” 0545 (Admitting Physician) See history and physical. Pt. admitted to the medical-surgical service for evaluation of recurrent hypoglycemia.

View the ER chart before the pt. is transferred to the floor:

0730: (RN) Report is given to RN on 3 North.

Emergency Department Chart

Client: Mabel Simpson

DOB: 4/23/1941

Admission Date 8/16/2019

Medical Diagnosis: recurrent hypoglycemia

Allergies: None

Vitals/ Data Collection: Temp.- 97.3 PO

History: Diabetes (insulin dependent)  

Medications: Insulin R titrated to finger sticks

Allergies: None

Vitals/ Data Collection: Pulse- 68

History: Hypertension

Medications: Furosemide 20 MG twice per day

Allergies: None

Vitals/ Data Collection: Respirations- 18

History: Atrial Fibrillation

Medications: Warfarin 5 Mg Mon, Wed, Fri 2 Mg Tues, Thurs

Allergies: None

Vitals/ Data Collection: Blood Pressure- 122/86

History: Rheumatoid Arthritis   

Medications: Enalapril 5 Mg once per day

Allergies: None

Vitals/ Data Collection: No C/O pain

History: Mild Heart Failure (class 1)

Medications: Proventil inhaler as needed for wheezing

Allergies: None

Vitals/ Data Collection: Alert and oriented X 4

History: Former Smoker- smoked 1 pack per day X 40 years- last smoked 10 years ago

Medications: Methotrexate 2.5 Mg per day

Allergies: None

Vitals/ Data Collection: Lungs: No adventitious sounds

History: Appendectomy as a child

Medications: Tylenol 650 Mg as needed for pain or fever

Allergies: None

Vitals/ Data Collection: + Bowel sounds

History: Mobility (baseline): able to ambulate slowly with minimal assist

Clear yellow urine draining from Foley catheter in adequate amts.

Medications: 

Allergies: None

Vitals/ Data Collection: Clear yellow urine draining from Foley catheter in adequate amts.

History: 

Medications: 

Allergies: None

8/16/2019

10:00: (RN) Pt received on 3 North. Alert and oriented X 4. Fingerstick 81. Eating breakfast. Offering no complaints.

8/17/2019 (Medical Assistant)

0130: Sleeping Soundly

0700: (LPN) alert and oriented Finger stick 124. Offering no complaints. Medications given as ordered. Foley catheter draining cloudy yellow urine- RN notified.

1100: (Case Manager note): Pt. alert and oriented. Blood sugar stable. Will speak to the physician about discharge tomorrow morning.

1300: (Physical Therapy): Ambulated to the hallway 200 feet. Ambulates slowly- baseline as per long-term-care facility charge nurse. Recommend physical therapy after discharge, however, ambulated well enough for discharge.

1600: (LPN) Pt found to be confused (alert and oriented X 1). RN notified. Fingerstick 130. Vitals 97.5 (axillary), 110, 24, 98/64

1800: (Medical assistant) 400 cc’s emptied from catheter bag.

0100: (RN) Pt confused and combative. Attempting to pull out her IV and repeatedly removing her gown. Pt’s physician was paged- ordered Lorazepam 1 MG IM. Medicated as ordered and slept the remainder of the night with no incident.

0700: (RN) Pt awake and alert but combative. Finger stick-124. Vitals: 98.9 (axillary), 116, 28, 90/55

1730: (LPN) Unable to administer medication. Pt appears extremely confused. RN notified.

1200: (LPN) Pt’s daughter at bedside. Daughter indicates that her mother is not normally confused and is concerned that she may have had a stroke and notes that her mom feels “very warm.” RN notified. Foley catheter draining cloudy urine.

1230: (Medical Assistant) Vital signs: T 103.6 (rectal), P=130, BP=84/43, resp rate=28

1300: (RN) Rapid response called (because of the change in condition) and client transferred to the ICU.

Update: The client spent 3 days in the ICU but unfortunately did not recover.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Why did this client become confused and combative? (5-10 sentences)
2. What pivotal decision made in the ER directly caused this client’s worsening condition? (1-2 sentences)
3. What type of incontinence did this client have? Explain your answer. (5-10 sentences)
4. What factors in the client’s medical history contributed to the client’s change in condition? (5-10 sentences)
5. How did communication (or lack thereof) contribute to the poor outcome for this client? (5-10 sentences)

You will submit your PR Plan implementation and strategy section this week. This is a plan to assess and evaluate each of the objectives.  These evaluations should occur throughout the course of the campaign as well as at the end of the project.  On-going evaluations throughout the campaign help to keep the project on track.  Evaluations at the end show which objectives were successful and which could be improved in the future.  There are various ways to evaluate your objectives.  Be creative, but choose evaluations that will be useful.  For example, you could propose that the organization keep a running scoreboard throughout the campaign to provide a visual reminder of what has been done and of work yet to completed.  This is only one possible suggestion – there are countless others. This should be a minimum of two page

 you will write a brief statement regarding the ethical considerations of your campaign.  This will probably be short (2-3 paragraphs) and may seem rather obvious.  An ethical consideration that often arises with any public event is for the organization to take the necessary steps to provide for the safety of people participating in the event.  While it may seem like this point goes without saying, you do not want to assume that ethical considerations will merely take care of themselves.  Your campaign proposal should spell out any ethical concerns that need to be addressed, as well as your own thoughtful suggestions for dealing with the issue.

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 https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 4 of your textbook, including the “Cost of Living Brief Case” at the end of Chapter 4 on page 143, and access the Numbeo Cost of Living (Links to an external site.) webpage.In this assignment, you will be analyzing the cost of living in any U.S. city and creating a scatterplot to identify the relationships between variables. You may want to choose the city you live in, the city you were born in, or a city you may be interested in moving to in the future.Go to the Numbeo Cost of Living (Links to an external site.) web page. In the “Select City” search box, type in the name of your city until it appears in the drop-down menu. Select your desired city. Note: For an accessible version of cost of living data, please contact your instructor.A summary, along with cost of living index for the city you selected, will be displayed in the box at the top of the page. You will also see a breakdown of items with their associated cost. The first column is the item name, the second column is the cost of the item in your city, and the third column is the range of the cost for that item.For this assignment, you need the first data item for each category and associated cost listed in the second column. For example, for “Utilities (Monthly),” choose the value for the first item under it—i.e., “Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment.” For “Rent Per Month,” choose the value for the first item under it—i.e., “Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre.”It is recommended that you use Excel to compile and analyze the data. Instructions for using Excel and other tools are on pages 139 to 142 of your text. However, you are welcome to use the tool of your choice.Choose the following categories from the list (in your paper, call them 1–5 as listed below) and the numeric data from the first item listed in the dataset:

1. Utilities (Monthly)
   • Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage) for 915 square foot apartment
2. Sports and Leisure
   • Fitness club, monthly fee for one adult
3. Childcare
   • Preschool (or kindergarten), full-day daycare, private, monthly for one child
4. Rent Per Month
   • Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre
5. Salaries and Financing
   • Average monthly net salary (After Tax)

   In your Excel spreadsheet or tool of your choosing, you will have a table with five rows and two columns. The first column is numbered 1 through 5 and the second column will be the cost associated with the line item under the category for your city. In your Excel spreadsheet or other tool,

• Draw a scattered graph of the above selected data set.
• Display the regression line (also called trendline, linear model, and line of best fit) for the above categories in your city.
• Display the equation for the linear model and the R2 value on the graph. In Excel, right click on the line graph to display the options, scroll down and select the boxes for display equation on chart and display R-squared on chart options.

In your paper,

• Provide a URL of the website with your data along with your excel spreadsheet of the graph with equation and R2 value
• Analyze your findings on the best and worst predictor among these categories on the cost of living in your city.
• Assess the relationship between the variables, including any causation, correlation, or influences between the variables.

The Identifying Relationships Between Variables paper