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• JUS 510 Week 1 Assignment 1 Descriptive Research
  Plan Proposal
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• Descriptive Research Plan Proposal
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• Write a proposal of 250-500 words for a
  descriptive research plan using a new research
  question that is not in the text. Describe the
  operational measures and the methodology to be
  used.

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• JUS 510 Week 1 Assignment 2 Inferential Research
  Study Proposal
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• Inferential Research Study Proposal
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•  Write a proposal of 250-500 words for an
  inferential research study using a new research
  question that is not in the textbook. Describe
  the operational measures and the methodology to
  be used.
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• JUS 510 Week 1 Discussion 1
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• 1. Under what conditions are randomized
  experimental methods superior to quasi
  experimental methods? Explain.
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• JUS 510 Week 1 Discussion 2
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• 2. Is a non experiment ever an appropriate
  choice? Explain. 
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• JUS 510 Week 2 Assignment Standard Deviation
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• Standard Deviation
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• In an essay of 750 1,000 words, explain why
  normality is required for standard deviation
  applicability.

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• JUS 510 Week 2 Discussion 1
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• 1. Think of examples of measurements of a single
  variable. Think of one example for which the
  standard deviation is likely to be much higher
  for one group and much lower for another group on
  the same variable. What do your examples
  illustrate about the nature of standard deviation?

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• JUS 510 Week 2 Discussion 2
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• 2. Discuss the relation between standard scores
  and the z-scores on which they are based (e.g.,
  IQ scores). How do these scores relate to the
  normal distribution?

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• JUS 510 Week 3 Assignment Data Distribution
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• Data Distribution
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• In an essay of 750-1,000 words, discuss how
  descriptive statistics are related to data
  distribution graphs and how effective this
  qualitative method is in describing population
  characteristics.

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• JUS 510 Week 3 Discussion 1
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• 1. Think of an example in which you might want to
  use descriptive statistics and one in which you
  might want to use inferential statistics. What
  are the differences between the two types of
  examples?
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• JUS 510 Week 3 Discussion 2
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• 2. Discuss the differences between a random
  population sample and a biased population
  sample. 
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• Then discuss the differences between an
  experimental group and a control group when
  biased subjects are used. What effect(s) does
  this have on the results?
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• JUS 510 Week 4 Assignment 1 Non probability
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• Nonprobability
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• In an essay of 750-1,000 words, explain why
  Nonprobability samples are sometimes used and the
  types of information that can be obtained from
  this data.

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• JUS 510 Week 4 Assignment 2 Random Selection
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• Random Selection
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•  In an essay of 750-1,000 words, discuss why
  random selection is necessary for sampling to be
  effective and statistically accurate.

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• JUS 510 Week 4 Discussion 2
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• 2 If probability sampling is so important to
  research, why is it often not used?

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• JUS 510 Week 5 Assignment 1 External Variables
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•  External Variables
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•  In an essay of 750-1,000 words, discuss the
  importance of minimizing the effects of external
  variables in social science research, and the
  problems one may encounter if this is not
  accomplished.

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• JUS 510 Week 5 Assignment 2 Zimbardo Experiment
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• Zimbardo Experiment
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•  In an essay of 750-1,000 words, discuss the
  Zimbardo Stanford Corrections Experiment. Explain
  why this type of dangerous experiment is no
  longer allowed.

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• JUS 510 Week 5 Discussion 1
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• 1. Why are control groups necessary in
  experimental research?
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• JUS 510 Week 5 Discussion 2
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• 2. Think of a research topic important to you and
  design an experimental study for it. Why is
  random assignment important to the study?

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• JUS 510 Week 6 Assignment Validity
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• Validity
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•  In an essay of 750-1,000 words, examine the
  primary threats of validity and explain how they
  can be overcome.
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• JUS 510 Week 6 Discussion 1
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• 1. What are the main types of validity, and how
  are they assessed? 

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• JUS 510 Week 7 Assignment Inferential Statistics
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• Inferential Statistics
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•  In an essay of 750-1,000 words, describe the
  importance of inferential statistics to
  probability sampling and research methods.
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• JUS 510 Week 8 Assignment Research Design
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•  Research Design
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•  In an essay of 1,250-1,500 words, propose the
  design of a research study that looks at the
  multiple reasons for juvenile delinquency. Your
  essay should include the following
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• JUS 510 Week 8 Discussion 2
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• 2. What are some limitations of regression
  analysis? Explain. 
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