In an empirical journal article, what information about research does a methods section describe, and what elements does it include?

What will be an ideal response?


A strong answer will mention the following:
a. The methods section outlines in detail the approach and strategies taken to answer the research question.
b. It includes information on the source of the gathered data (e.g., sample), the approach taken to gather the data (e.g., survey, observations, interviews), and the organizational and analytic techniques used to analyze these data.

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Which of the following has been true since the U.S. Supreme Court's Miranda decision?

a. More suspects have confessed willingly. b. Police have more latitude in seeking a confession. c. Police have had a more difficult time securing a confession. d. Police are no longer required to seek a confession.

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Jeremiah strangled and chopped up his neighbor. He committed this vicious act because he claimed that he believed his neighbor to be the devil and he had to prove that the devil would not bleed. What are the four tests for insanity? Define each test using the above example to illustrate how each test is administered. Under which test would Jeremiah be considered legally insane? Why?

What will be an ideal response?

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Compare and contrast the custodial institution model to the reformatory model.

What will be an ideal response?

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Trauma-informed care is ______.

a. an intervention that builds the capacity to adapt successfully to disturbances that threaten functioning or development b. protective factors found within the family and or community and can impact the ways in which children and teens process and understand exposure to violence c. an intervention that is designed to help a person who has developed unhealthy coping strategies such as smoking, abusing alcohol or drugs, or overeating d. strengths-based framework that is grounded in an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma, that emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safety for both providers and victims, and that creates opportunities for victims to rebuild a sense of control and empowerment

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