Submit an outline that includes the following components of your final paper: 1. A clear thesis statement that identifies your chosen policy topic. 2. A brief description (in outline format) of the three arenas of child advocacy and the components of your strategic plan. 3. A reference page in APA format that includes the text which I will provide for you; and at least three additional sources you plan to use in this final paper.

Assignment 3: The Mozart Effect In this assignment, you will read an article about the Mozart effect and identify various parts of the research process. This exercise will help you learn how to read a research article and to understand the research process. Read the following article: Rauscher, F. H., Shaw, G. L., & Ky, K. N. (1993). Music and spatial task performance. Nature, 365. 6447: 611. (October 14, 1993). (ProQuest Document ID 76004658).In your article summary, respond to the following questions: State the research hypothesis in your own words. Identify the independent and dependent variables. What were some variables the researchers controlled in their study? Why was this necessary? What evidence do the researchers offer as a test of their hypothesis? Is this evidence empirical (observable)? Is it valid? What explanation do the researchers offer for their findings? Does the evidence justify this explanation? Read the following article: Jenkins, J.S. (2001). The Mozart effect. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 94, 170-172. Based on your readings, respond to the following: Do you think there is any merit in the study (Rauscher, Shaw, & Ky, 1993)? Give three reasons for your position. Does the study take individual differences in spatial ability into account? Explain your answer. What are two ways in which the experiment could be modified to make the results more generalizable? Write a 5–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M1_A3.doc. By Wednesday, July 31, 2013, deliver your assignment to the M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox. Assignment 3 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Accurately identified and described the research hypothesis and variables studied in the research article. Identified any control variables, and explained the necessity of controlling them. 12 Evaluated validity of the evidence presented as a test of the hypothesis in the research article. 12 Evaluated interpretation of results in the research article. 12 Critically assessed the merit of the research study providing at least three reasons. 12 Evaluated whether the test took into account individual differences in spatial ability giving reasons. 12 Suggested at least two ways to modify the experiment to make the results more generalizable. 20 Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 20 Total: 100

In your final paper for this course, you will need to write a Methods section that is about 4 pages long where you will assess and evaluate the methods of research.   In preparation for this particular section, answer the following questions thoroughly and provide justification/support. The more complete and detailed your answers for these questions, the better prepared you are to successfully write your final paper. Please submit your answers as a single 4- to 6-page document as a numbered list; this will ensure you do not inadvertently miss a question.Additionally, please submit a title page and a reference page in proper APA format. What is your research question? What is your hypothesis or hypotheses? What is the null hypothesis? How many participants would you like to use and why? What are the inclusion characteristics, i.e., what must they have in order to be included in your study (for example, gender, diagnosis, age, personality traits, etc.)? Are there any exclusion characteristics, i.e. are there certain characteristics that would exclude them from being in your study? Does the sample need to be diverse? Why or why not? What sampling technique will be used to collect your sample? What population does your sample generalize to? What are the variables in your study? HINT: Refer back to your hypothesis or hypotheses. Provide operational definitions for each variable. How will you measure each variable? Discuss the reliability and validity of these measures in general terms. What technique will be used for data collection (e.g., observation, survey, interview, archival, etc.)? What type of research design is being used? Briefly discuss the procedure that would be followed when conducting the research. What are some POTENTIAL ethical issues? How might they be addressed?