PSY 326 Week 2 Discussion (dq1+dq2)

PSY 326 Week 2 Discussion  

DQ1

Research Design

You have been approached by a pharmaceutical company that has developed a new drug, which is supposed to be effective in the treatment of schizophrenia. Before mass producing the drug, the company wants to be sure that the new drug is more effective than the one they are currently producing. The company has hired you to design a research study to determine the effectiveness of the new drug in comparison to the old one.

Discuss what research design you would use for this study and why. Be sure to include a brief overview of the study and how you would determine the effectiveness of one drug over the other.

 DQ2

Hypothesis Testing

Use the study you designed in the previous Discussion (Research Design) to complete this discussion question. Based on the study you designed, define the 5 steps of hypothesis testing as follows:

Step 1: State the hypothesis.

Step 2: Collect the data – For the purpose of this discussion, you will state how you would collect the data.

Step 3: Calculate statistics – For the purpose of this discussion, you will indicate the statistics you would use.

Step 4: Compare to a critical value – For the purpose of this discussion, you will indicate where you would set the alpha value and why. Note: Step 4 is hypothetical as you are not actually conducting a statistical analysis.  Consequently, you will choose if the results of your hypothetical analysis are above or below the critical value.

Step 5: Make a decision – For the purpose of this discussion, you will make a conclusion based on the hypothetical results from Step 4. Be sure to include a recommendation on the effectiveness of the new drug based on the results.