AytismEssay Preview: AytismReport this essayConstructs:In my own research I will be measuring 3 variables as my constructs such as the following:1) Verbal ability2) Social interactions or the degree of participation in group work or plays3) GenderParticipants: 20 autistic children between the ages of 6 to 7 with identical IQ levels, both sexes, with equal number of participants- 10 to eachPurpose:As researchers claim, autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls. According to this claim I would like to test whether gender is an effective or dominant factor in determining childrens progress both in verbal abilities and the kind of social interactions they encounter in the educational settings such as kindergartens or schools.
Methodology:Instruments: CARS rating scale (childhood autism rating scale) developed by Eric schopler in the early 1970s, it is based on observed behavior, professionals evaluate a childs relationship to people, body use, adaptation to change, listening response and verbal communication.
AUTISM SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE: a 40 item screening scale that has been used with children 4 and older to help evaluate communication skills and social functioning. Plus observations with the help of a professional team including a speech therapist to assess the amount of progress in verbal abilities and interacting with the childrens care givers or parents during the research.
Procedure: As far as Im concerned, the nature of this research lends itself to both qualitative and quantitative methods, in the sense that there needs to be a lot of close observations to assess the trend that the participants follow plus some numerical data which support the findings regarding verbal abilities. In assessing the degree of engagement or participation in groupwork there might be the use of some rein forcers such as toys or chocolates. Here the main emphasis revolves around gender. Therefore an attempt should be made to have exactly the same conditions for both sexes. Since assessing the constructs focus more on gender it could have been more reliable to have a larger sample
The Study: A quantitative study
A brief report describes the study. It describes the methodology and methodology of the research, as well as a small number of interviews and an extensive discussion of the sample size.
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On 28 July 2012, a second qualitative evaluation was conducted by the University of Southern California’s Program in Human Development and Human Development (PhD). The results indicate that there are significant differences in the effects of groupwork on verbal and nonverbal abilities during a typical six-week working week. In addition to the differences observed between men and women during a typical six week working week, the study found that participants reported less social interaction after they completed four training hours of groupwork in group work environments on average.
The first qualitative study was conducted by a project for the U.S.-based Human Development and Human Development Research and Development Center (NHDP) at Northwestern University. This project, a two-part project is aimed at the understanding of social change, and aims at a broad range of responses between men and women. The first study conducted by NHDP had its participants engaged in four training sessions on a weekly basis. During the first-stage training, half of the participants were placed into groups of four- to five-participants with an introduction of their interests, beliefs, goals and activities (the group group work). An estimated 48% to 80% of the group work participants were employed in the group work industry; the participants participated in a broad assortment of occupations, with a considerable portion of the work participation occurring in groups of 3-5 members.
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Study Design: NHDP was a two-person project designed to assess participants’ levels of involvement in the group work sector. The participants were assigned to a group of four to five people working for or working with their employer in a unit that included a building work environment, a public or residential environment, a professional working environment or a personal residence. The work environment was usually staffed by two or more employees and has its own specific criteria. Participants may be recruited into groups according to working schedules. In the two-week training, they were asked to write 1,000 words relating to work, including work, events, social activities, community activities, and so forth. These participants were provided with an introduction to the group workplace, and then asked to respond to the paper as it was read and the rest of the studies were then completed, including interviews.
The study population is representative of those employed by the U.S. Department of Labor. The NHDP was funded by an $866,000 grant from the Department of Labor on 29 July 1997. The study included 2,000 interviews, which ranged in size from 300 to 1,