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INTRODUCTION

Throughout this course, you have learned about several research approaches in both qualitative and

quantitative methodology. Even though there are many ways in which researchers can solve research problems

with different research approaches and designs, there is one thing that all good scientific research has in

common: scientific merit.

At the beginning of the course, you were introduced to the concept of scientific merit. You learned that in order

for research to have scientific merit, it must achieve three things:

• It must contribute something new to the scientific knowledge base in the field. In order for research to

do this, a researcher must conduct a thorough literature review to identify a research problem. A

research problem is something that has not been addressed by previous research, and would be

meaningful to know. Often, the research problem is referred to as a gap in the literature.

• It must contribute to theory. Theories are the primary tools by which science organizes its

knowledge—the tools that allow the field to explain previous and current findings and predict future

ones. Research that has scientific merit can advance theories in several ways, including confirming,

extending, refuting, or proposing theories.

• It must meet the hallmarks of good research. This is the component that has been most emphasized in

this course as you have learned about the defining characteristics of the two methodologies and the

various approaches of both. But a researcher who has conducted high-quality research has only met this

criterion of scientific merit to the extent that the research design and procedures allowed the research

problem to be solved and the research questions to be answered. It is crucial to remember that the

purpose of research is to solve a research problem by investigating something that has not been

previously researched; that is, to fill the gap in the literature. Research methods are simply tools that

researchers use to do this. When researchers effectively use research methods to solve a research

problem, then we can say that the research has met the hallmarks of good research.

As a professional, you will be called upon to use research findings in the psychological literature. In order to do

this, you will be responsible for evaluating the scientific merit of the research that produced those findings.

While most research published in peer-reviewed journals can be trusted to have good scientific merit, it can be

risky not to evaluate research for yourself, especially research findings most pertinent to your work and career.

This course has given you the opportunity to learn how to do this for yourself, should you ever plan to do your

own research in the future. It has provided you with the necessary background regarding how to plan research

that has good scientific merit.

OBJECTIVES

To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:

1. Discuss hallmarks of good research.

2. Distinguish three dimensions of scientific merit.

3. Apply principles of scientific merit to chosen research study.

Scientific Merit – STUDIES

Readings

Leedy and Ormrod text to complete the following:

• Review the “What Is Research” section of Chapter 1, “The Nature and Tools of Research,” pages 3–7.

This review will put the details of research methods you have learned in the class into a larger

Perspectives

Transcript

• Review the Scientific Merit Presentation transcript piece. This will refresh your knowledge on

scientific merit to help you address this unit’s assignment.

SCIENTIFIC MERIT PAPER

Resources

Scientific Merit Paper Scoring Guide.

• Evaluates the scientific merit of the article by analyzing how the research advances the scientific knowledge base.

• Evaluates the scientific merit of the article by analyzing how the research contributes to research theory and the

field of study.

• Evaluates the scientific merit of the article by analyzing the scientific methods.

• Analyzes the validity and reliability of a selected research study and elaborates on how it contributes to scientific

merit.

• Analyzes the effectiveness of strategies selected for addressing ethical concerns in the design of a research study.

• Communicates in a manner that is completely scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for

members of the identified field of study, and uses APA style and formatting with few or no errors.

APA Style and Format.

Research Library.

Persistent Links and DOIs.

Using the research study you selected and attached, along with the course assignments for which

you deconstructed your research study, write a scientific merit paper. In your paper, address the following:

• Evaluate how a research study advances the scientific knowledge base of an identified field of study.

• Evaluate how a specific research study contributes to research theory and the field of study.

• Evaluate how the scientific methods of inquiry are applied to a specific research study.

• Evaluate the validity and reliability of a selected research study.

• Assess strategies for addressing ethical concerns in the design of a research study.

• Apply the terminology of research.

• Demonstrate both the depth and the breadth of your understanding of scientific research and

scientific merit by including relevant examples and supporting evidence.

Requirements

scientific merit by including relevant examples and supporting evidence.

Requirements

• The paper should be 10–12 pages long, not counting references, block quotes, or title page. Neither

an abstract nor table of content is required, and would not count in the paper length.

• Minimum of seven scholarly resources. It is expected that one of these resources will be the study you

selected for the Unit 2 assignment, and another will be the required textbook for the course, by

Leedy and Ormrod.

• Use APA style and formatting, including correct in-text citations, proper punctuation, double-spacing

throughout, proper headings and subheadings, no skipped lines before headings and subheadings,

proper paragraph and block indentation, no bolding, and no bullets.

• Include the permalink to your article on the title page of your paper.

Refer to the project description and the assignment scoring guide to make sure you meet the requirements

of this assignment.

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A. Social alienation
B. Moral panic
C. Self-victimization
D. Internet bullying

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A. By providing greater feedback mechanisms
B. By reducing the level of self-disclosure
C. By providing a level of anonymity to the user
D. By reducing the importance of non-verbal communication

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A. create insecurity in the peer group.
B. are considered less important than academics.
C. become more intense and intimate.
D. tend to be long-term commitments.

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A. Girls appear to be less confident than boys about these early romantic relationships.
B. By age 16, adolescents interact with and think about romantic partners more than they think about parents, friends, or siblings.
C. In midadolescence, most young people have had at least three exclusive partners lasting only for few months.
D. Interacting with someone of the opposite sex interferes with cognitive processes for both males and females.

85. Emotional dating violence occurs when a partner is _____. 
A. threatened
B. lied to
C. cheated on
D. forced to have sex

86. _____ dating violence occurs when a partner is hit, pinched, shoved, or kicked. 
A. Functional
B. Physical
C. Emotional
D. Sexual

87. Which of the following biological factors contribute to antisocial behavior? 
A. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
B. Pulmonary infections
C. Hereditary diseases
D. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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A. Secondary-onset type
B. Early-onset type
C. Dominant-onset type
D. Late-onset type

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A. Refusal to play with other children at school
B. Lack of concern for the feelings of the poor and needy
C. Early onset of sexual activity
D. Parent-child interactions characterized by constant criticism

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A. free riding
B. psychosocial moratorium
C. deviancy training
D. identity diffusion

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A. Collective efficacy
B. Social cohesion
C. Psychosocial moratorium
D. Foreclosure

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A. are more likely to become introverted.
B. have fewer aspirations for the future.
C. have lower self-esteem.
D. are less likely to get in trouble.

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A. emerging adulthood
B. the gender revolution
C. a mid-life crisis
D. late adolescence

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A. Janet, a 27-year-old corporate trainer, who is expecting her first baby with her husband, Mike
B. Carter, a 17-year-old gymnast, who wants to focus completely on sports but is continuing with his academics because of parental pressure alone
C. Michelle, a 20-year-old law intern, is financially independent but continues to stay with her parents.
D. Rob, an 18-year-old tennis player, who needs his parents support and approval in taking any decision

95. Which of the following criteria has NOT been mentioned as a marker of emerging adulthood? 
A. Accepting responsibility for oneself
B. Learning to involve others in decision making
C. Becoming financially independent
D. Making independent decisions

 

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July 1, 2023
    

 

81. Which of the following is a social consequence of online communications? 
A. Social alienation
B. Moral panic
C. Self-victimization
D. Internet bullying

82. How does online communication improve social connectedness? 
A. By providing greater feedback mechanisms
B. By reducing the level of self-disclosure
C. By providing a level of anonymity to the user
D. By reducing the importance of non-verbal communication

83. Across adolescence, romantic relationships 
A. create insecurity in the peer group.
B. are considered less important than academics.
C. become more intense and intimate.
D. tend to be long-term commitments.

84. Which of the following is true with regard to romantic relationships among the adolescents? 
A. Girls appear to be less confident than boys about these early romantic relationships.
B. By age 16, adolescents interact with and think about romantic partners more than they think about parents, friends, or siblings.
C. In midadolescence, most young people have had at least three exclusive partners lasting only for few months.
D. Interacting with someone of the opposite sex interferes with cognitive processes for both males and females.

85. Emotional dating violence occurs when a partner is _____. 
A. threatened
B. lied to
C. cheated on
D. forced to have sex

86. _____ dating violence occurs when a partner is hit, pinched, shoved, or kicked. 
A. Functional
B. Physical
C. Emotional
D. Sexual

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A. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
B. Pulmonary infections
C. Hereditary diseases
D. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

88. Which type of antisocial behavior tends to lead to chronic juvenile delinquency in adolescence? 
A. Secondary-onset type
B. Early-onset type
C. Dominant-onset type
D. Late-onset type

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A. Refusal to play with other children at school
B. Lack of concern for the feelings of the poor and needy
C. Early onset of sexual activity
D. Parent-child interactions characterized by constant criticism

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A. free riding
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D. identity diffusion

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A. are more likely to become introverted.
B. have fewer aspirations for the future.
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D. late adolescence

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A. Janet, a 27-year-old corporate trainer, who is expecting her first baby with her husband, Mike
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D. Rob, an 18-year-old tennis player, who needs his parents support and approval in taking any decision

95. Which of the following criteria has NOT been mentioned as a marker of emerging adulthood? 
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B. Learning to involve others in decision making
C. Becoming financially independent
D. Making independent decisions

 

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