Critical Analysis Assignment #1 (15 pts.)
Prerequisite
For this assignment, you will need FIRST to choose a topic related to the critical analysis assignments (Topic A or Topic B). You will work with this topic for the remainder of the session, so choose the topic that interests you most. There are five articles provided for each item, and you will add your article selections to these throughout the session. It is strongly recommended that you read through all of the critical analysis assignments before beginning CAA #1.
You may use this document as a template for this assignment. For item #1, you should delete the table that does NOT correspond to your chosen topic.
Instructions
Complete each of the following steps. Your responses should be numbered to correspond with each of the steps.
When you are ready to submit, go to the tab in Module 1 and upload your completed assignment as a Word document. The job must be submitted by SUNDAY @ 11:59 pm.
- Complete the table below corresponding to your topic by answering each question for the articles listed. These articles can be downloaded from the Topic and Readings page in the Assessment Details (8 pts.)
Topic B
| Dargis et al. (2016) | What is the significant gap in the existing research that these authors address with their study? | When conducting the research, it was discovered that the significant gap in these authors was the absence of knowledge that childhood adversity will cause future trauma. |
| How do the authors expect emotional neglect will be related to symptoms of psychopathy? | They expected that the neglection emotionally to form a strong relationship with psychopathy and its symptoms and its effects. | |
| Howell et al. (2017) | Based on the types of questions presented in Chapter 2 of your text, what kind of research question is implied by the authors’ first hypothesis? | A relation research question was used tho vividly show that the evidence of childhood treatment affected the adult life of the children irrespective of their background. |
| The second hypothesis is dependent on controlling for the effects of gender, substance abuse, and psychopathy on adult criminal behavior. In your own words, can you explain what “controlling for” means in this context? | This means when comparing different variables, one specific variable is kept under constant conditions. | |
| Karatzias et al. (2018) | What associations do the authors expect to find for individuals who have experienced childhood trauma? | There has been a close association in children faced with childhood trauma with traits of having trouble controlling their emotions, the feelings of depression, high levels of anger, and anxiety. |
| What did the authors find was associated with multiple lifetime traumatic experiences? | Multiple lifetime traumatic experiences cause a chronic condition that lasts the lifetime of the child subjected to it. | |
| Reavis et al. (2013) | What are the ACEs? | They are the adverse childhood experience that alters the future of the children, not forgetting their mental and physical health. |
| How would you describe the findings regarding the differences between the study sample and the normative population on the number of ACEs experienced? | Ordinary people who experienced a healthy childhood are mostly experiencing and living real lives. |
- Create THREE different research questions that relate to your chosen topic. For the items you have created, identify the type of problem it is based on the eight standards presented in Chapter 2 of your text. (3 pts.)
- Did you ever experience harm, either physically or emotionally? (descriptive)
- Was any attempt of sexual harassment made on you? (relation )
- Did you ever feel unloved or not cared for? (casual)
- Choose ONE of the questions you have created. For the item you have selected, create a null (H0) and alternative/research hypothesis (H1). Be sure to label each accordingly. (2 pts.)
(H0) There was no relationship, especially love, that existed between the children who experienced a painful childhood and the perpetrators.
(H1( The childhood adversities and exposure to violence caused severe trauma that affected their future mental and health life.
- In your own words, explain the underlying logic of hypothesis testing. Use your null and alternative hypotheses from #3 in your explanation. You may wish to draw a picture first to help guide your comment. (2 pts.)
The hate toward the people who made you go through pain made children engage in violence with was due to the trauma they experienced.
References
Barros, M. P., & Maia, A. C. (2017). Juvenile delinquency, crime, and social marginalization: Social and political implications.
Topitzes, J. W. (2006). The effects of child maltreatment on adult crime: An examination of a long-term developmental model.
Nelson, S. (2016). Tackling child sexual abuse: Radical approaches for policy and practice
Burke, H. N. (2018). The most bottomless well: Healing the long-term effects of childhood adversity.