The Elements of Social Scientific Thinking
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The Elements of Social Scientific Thinking
BHS 3130 Short Assignment #3
Description / paper instructions
****very important******* please use the book bellow in order to complete this assignment. thank you****************************
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Password: Remedios1282!Readings: The Elements of Social Scientific Thinking
Hoover, Kenneth and Todd Donovan. (2013). The Elements of Social Scientific Thinking 11th edition.ISBN: 1133607675
ISBN-13: 9781133607670For this assignment, answer both of the following questions. The length of this assignment should be no more and no less than 2 pages – double-spaced, no smaller than 12pt. font, with 1-inch margins, in Times New Roman font, not including cover page or references.
Make sure to use proper citation in APA style when referencing the book.
Do not simply copy straight from the book. Explain this in your own words
• You are asked to design an evaluation of the following hypothetical scenario. Use the Hoover text as well as the Research Methods Knowledge Base, drawing on the concepts of experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs, time series designs, non equivalent groups (you do not need to use ALL of these, but you do need to pick one and explain why you have made this choice.
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‘Heartbreak fatal, researcher claims’ is the headline of a newspaper story that says that the stress from severe emotional trauma can lead to heart failure. The findings are based on a study of six heart patients who suffered symptoms such as fainting and irregular heartbeat but showed no evidence of heart defects or disease. All six, however, had experienced severe emotional trauma. This study also shows the episodes responded favorably to certain drugs such as beta blockers.Part A). Critique this study: What would you change about this study? Is this a strong design? Why/Why not? which leads to
Part B). design a correlational study to test this hypothesis: “Heartbreaks are fatal.” (Remember a correlational study is quite different from an experimental study; you are expected to know the difference in order to set this study up in the correct manner).
Part C). design a quasi-experimental or experimental (these are different, and you have to explain to me specifically why your study is one versus the other) study to test the hypothesis: “Beta blockers are effective in treating heartbreak episodes.”