Experimental Versus Quasi-Experimental Designs After reading Chapter 5 in the course text compare and contrast the similarities and differences between experimental and quasi-experimental designs. Describe the different ways in which an independent variable can be manipulated. Demonstrate application of the scientific method and ethical principles by explaining what dictates the selection of design (experimental versus … Read more

Final Paper: Research Proposal Design a research study on the topic of the study selected in Week One and critiqued in Week Three. Your design should seek to resolve the limitations you identified in the study you critiqued. Your paper must address all of the components required in the “Methods” section of a research proposal: … Read more

Read the “Case Study Analysis.” Select one of the following theories that you feel best applies to treating the client in the case study: Feminist Solution-Focused Narrative Write a 750-1,000-word analysis of the case study using the theory you chose. Include the following in your analysis. What concepts of the theory make it the most … Read more

Information Systems Security Criteria: 200 words each and one APA in text citation each. Must use industry terminology and be coherent. 1. Describe the operation of a one-time pad (OTP) and give an example of a device that uses an OTP either from your own experience or from research. 2. Describe the functions of (cryptographic) … Read more

Confound It In the English language, “to confound” means “to confuse or distort.” In the language of statistics, “confounding” refers to possession of a distorted view of the relationship between variables. A confounder, thus, is a variable that distorts the relationship of two other variables. Consider the following two examples of variables that have distorted … Read more