Due Date:
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 explaining your choices, be sure to discuss:
a. Your research designs. Give specific details about designs and procedures.
State why you chose these designs.
b. The pros and cons of the research designs 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 APA
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.
PSY201 – Child Development
Assignment Forum: Research Methods
Evaluation Rubric for Research Methods Assignment Forum
CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement
Proficient Exemplary
0-5 points 6-7 points 8-9 points 25 points
Selected
Research
Designs
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
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
missing or
lacking.
consideration;
raises a
question or
politely offers
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.
