Entries by Daphne Hanson

The deoxyribonucleic acid

The deoxyribonucleic acid has unique properties that allow it to accurately retain genetic information, even after multiple rounds of replication. One aspect of DNA that allows it to accurately store genetic information is the base pairing from Chargaff’s and Daly’s rule of the four nucleotide bases. If the A content of a DNA molecule is 22%, what […]

The congenital analgesia

Congenital analgesia is a rare disease in which the patient’s body is unable to perceive and respond to pain. This genetic disease is controlled by recessive genes. We use ‘P’ to represent the normal allele, ‘p’ represents the disease allele. Individuals with ‘PP’ and ‘Pp’ genotypes are phenotypically normal, while individuals with ‘pp’ genotype is […]

You must critically analyze four scientific articles in the social sciences on a single subject of your choice

You must critically analyze four scientific articles in the social sciences on a single subject of your choice. At least one article must use either quantitative or qualitative methodology. In your analysis you must answer the following questions: 1. What is the research question? 2. What is the methodology used? 3. What are the search […]

Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information

Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information by Beth Morling 99-101 of Chapter 4 in the Morling textbook (4th edition)   A social psychologist plans to hand out surveys in her 300-level undergraduate class. The survey asks about students’ study habits. The psychologist does not ask the students to put their names on […]

We discussed the introduction and emergence of sociology as a scientific field of study and its historical context

We discussed the introduction and emergence of sociology as a scientific field of study and its historical context.  Reflect on what was covered, and then, in your own words, please respond to the following prompts: Describe sociology in your own words and explain how you see it as a beneficial field of study. Identify one […]

Describe the statistical analyses that someone chosen to test the prediction/research questions

Describe the statistical analyses that someone chosen to test the prediction/research questions for this kind of study: What is the main statistical analysis used in predictive studies? Three of the most widely used predictive modeling techniques are decision trees, regression and neural networks. Regression (linear and logistic) is one of the most popular method in statistics. […]