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You must write up the outlined experiment in a coherent laboratory report including the appropriate sections, as outlined in the Research Report Guidelines document. You MUST include ABSTRACT, LITERATURE REVIEW, METHOD, RESULTS, & DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION sections
 
Department of Sport Science, Tourism & Leisure
 

MSPMD2PMC: Perceptual and Motor Skills in Sport in Sport Coaching

 

 
Portfolio Assessment(Laboratory Report)
 
Written report
(2800 words)
 
Task
You must write up the outlined experiment in a coherent laboratory report including the appropriate sections, as outlined in the Research Report Guidelines document. You MUST include ABSTRACT, LITERATURE REVIEW, METHOD, RESULTS, & DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION sections. In addition, the data analysis and any relevant materials must appear in the appendix. This assignment must be within the set word limit (2800 +/- 10%), and must be handed in VIA Turnitin by April28th, 2017 before 4:00pm. https://precisionessays.com/in/project/create
 


Example Method
 
INCLUDE A MORE DETAILED VERSION OF THIS SECTION IN THE MAIN SECTION OF YOUR LABORATORY REPORT
 
Participants:
 
Year 2 Sport Science, Tourism & Leisure Students (N= input number from SPSS results).
 
Procedure:
 
Participants will form pairs and each will watch 44 video sequences of a variety of table tennis shots in turn. Each sequence is followed by a 5 SECOND period within which the participant makes a response on the scale drawing of half a table tennis table. The required response is a cross, marking the position which the participant estimates the ball would have bounced on their side of the table based upon the information offered from the video sequence. When the participant has responded to a trial, it is the job of the other person in the pairing to place a number next to the cross just marked, in a sequence, starting from 1 and finishing with 45. THIS IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE AN ANALYSIS CAN TAKE PLACE.
 
Error will be calculated by placing an acetate grid detailing the actual landing positions of the shots over the scale drawing of the tennis table. This will allow a comparison of where the participants estimated the shots would bounce and where they actually did. Both DEPTH AND WIDTH errors will be calculated for each experimental trial. Mean depth and width error for each of the temporal occlusion conditions will be calculated.
 
Statistical Analysis:
 
An appropriate statistical test will be performed on the data to allow differences to be highlighted between the temporal occlusion conditions.
YOU NEED TO OUTLINE THE TYPE OF STATISTICAL TESTS USED IN THIS PART OF THE METHOD SECTION.

 
 

Guidelines for producing a research article in

Sport & Exercise Psychology & Motor Skill Acquisition

The research process is of vital significance in sport & exercise science & forms an integral part of your undergraduate course. The purpose of carrying out an investigation is to learn from your own findings and communicate your knowledge to other interested parties. From this it is possible to develop & improve techniques & strategies which are valid and reliable to assist and optimise sport performance & health. The most common form of recorded information is the written word & therefore great importance is attached to presenting scientific information in this manner. The following guidelines are intended to assist you in the writing of your research article.

The purpose of the research Article

  1. i) To communicate clearly and precisely the findings of a particular investigation.
  2. ii) To facilitate the assessment of the above.

 
Your research article must contain the following sections:
 

1. Title page layout

The title page should contain the following information:
 
The title of the Department of Study & of the course; the name of the course tutor; the title of the research article, the author, the word count & the date – all in CAPITAL LETTERS, e.g.:
 
CANTERBURYCHRISTCHURCHUNIVERSITY
 
SECTION OF SPORT AND EXERCISE SCIENCE
 
2nd YEAR
 
Perceptual and Motor Skills in Sport Coaching
 
COURSE TUTOR: JONATHAN SWAIN
 
TITLE.
 

  1. N. OTHER

 
28th April, 2017
 

The report must be:-

  1. i) in English with UK English spellings
  2. ii) must be typed or word-processed

iii) double spaced throughout

  1. iv) size 12 Times New Roman or Times Roman font throughout

vii) each page must be numbered at the centre of the bottom of the page
vii) figures and tables that appear in the main body of the report must be embedded within the text
 
All reports must be submitted on A4 loose paper within an A4 folder (paper punched). A single transparent A4 sleeve is allowed if work is stapled together. You must complete the report within the acceptable limits for the number of words allowed, acceptable limits are ± 10% of the report. For instance if the word limit is 2800 words you must complete your report within ± 10% of this number, which in this case is ± 280 words.The word limit does not include the REFERENCES sections of the report.
 

Section Headings

The sections listed below form the structure & content of a research article:
 

  1. Abstract
  2. Introduction & Literature Review (To include:Aim(s) and experimental hypothesis).
  3. Method (apparatus, methodological procedures, method of data analysis)
  4. Results (data collected, analysis of experimental data and derived results)
  5. Discussion/Conclusion(s)
  6. References

 

Requirements of each section

1. Abstract

The abstract should normally contain between 100 & 200 words. It should be written only when every other section of the report has been completed. Students sometimes find it difficult to accept that a statement should be made in an abstract format knowing that an identical or similar statement appears in the body of the report. The abstract should be regarded as an independent section which is meaningful when read in isolation from the remainder of the report. References should not be cited in the abstract.
 
In writing an abstract students should look at each completed section of the report extract key statements & present them as concisely as possible. It is important to include in the abstract any experimentally determined value, the determination of which is a major feature of the investigation. (For examples refer to journal articles in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology & The Sport Psychologist in the library).

2. Introduction & Literature Review

Aim(s) & objective(s) of the investigation

This contains a full & concise statement of the aims & objectives of the investigation. The aim of the investigation is what you intend to do & the objective is how you intend to do it.
 
For example:
What is the specific aim of the study?
The aim of the study was to determine if the accuracy of prediction of table tennis ball landing position was influenced by advanced cue utilisation.
Objectives = How are you going to realise the aim ?
The objective of the study was to measure table tennis ball landing prediction accuracy  i) with no advance cues & no ball flight information; ii) with advance cues & no ball flight information & iii) with advance cues & with ball flight information.
Theory & Research
Justify the need for the report i.e. why are you doing what you are doing? What have other researchers found? This section of the report must include a review of the available literature which is directly relevant to your investigation.  Start with the available theories that support your aims and objectives, then highlight KEY research findings.
Experimental Hypothesis
Experimental Hypothesis must be stated at the end of your literature review e.g. it was hypothesised that foot size would correlate with mathematics ability.  This hypothesis should link directly from the theory and research you have already stated, there should be no surprises for the reader as to the question you are going to investigate!

3. Method

Participants

Participants should be described in this section (including number, gender, age & any other such characteristics deemed important to the study). Means & standard deviations of descriptive data should be provided (e.g., in the case of age). Characteristics of participants not considered for participation should be outlined (e.g.,  injured performers). A statement concerning informed consent should also be included.

Apparatus

This section contains important and relevant details of all the apparatus used in the experiment. Equipment is described as the item used, & in parenthesis the brand name of the item used, manufacturer, the place of manufacture & the country of manufacture.
For example:
Heart rate was recorded using a telemetric pulse meter (Sport Tester PE4000, Polar, Kempele, Finland).
 
 
Also, diagrams which provide a schematic representation of the experimental procedure or type of equipment used in the procedure or adapted equipment used in the experiment can be usefully employed in this section. The title of the diagram (all diagrams are identified as a figure) is positioned directly below the diagram & provides a clear description of what it represents.
 

Measures

Any psychological inventories, physiological tests used in the investigation must be described in this section together with any other measures used.
 

Procedure

This section of the report contains concise details of how the investigation was conducted, mentioning factors which are of special significance. It is particularly useful to refer to special precautions taken in the execution of the investigation. It is important that you describe the methodological procedure in chronological order i.e. the order that they occurred during the experiment. The purpose of this section is to define the experimental techniques employed without ambiguity & in a way which would permit a complete identical “re-test”.
 

Method of data analysis

EXCEPTION!!!!!!!

This section must contain your own words and contributes to your word limit.

 
This section provides a clear description of any methods of data analysis used to analyse the data & the computer software package(s) used to perform the analysis.
 

4. Results

Data collected

This section contains details of the relevant data recorded/collected during the investigation. It is important to ensure that appropriate units are reported. Report data to no more than two significant figures. In presenting a series of results an efficient form of tabulation should be used. (See guidelines on producing tables below).
 

Analysis of data and derived results

This section contains the processing of the data & its presentation in a concise & clearly understood form, (tabular & graphical). It is unnecessary to include numerous similar calculations. However, a sample calculation can be included to provide a clear example of the method used to analyse the data.
 
You must describe your results to the reader, do not merely present a series of tables/figures & leave the reader to sort them out for themselves. You must guide the reader through the section, explain the tables and figures and highlight the important points. e.g. The results of the table tennis ball landing position prediction test are shown in Table 1. There was no significant difference between the three conditions (P>0.05). It can be seen from Figure 1 that ….
 
If you use the words “significant” or “non significant” (not insignificant) you are implying that you have used statistics and must therefore state your P value, i.e. there was a significant difference between variable 1 when compared with variable 2 (P<0.001).  If values are significantly different state which is greater. Do not just state that there was a significant difference between the two variables.

Guidelines for the use of tables

Ensure that all tables are titled & given a table number and that the table numbers follow in sequence throughout the report. The title of the table is placed directly above the table. The units should appear at the head of the columns. The use of abbreviations in the table need to be explained below the table, if not already explained in the previous text. Examples of the use of tables can be seen in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology & The Sport Psychologist.
 

Guidelines for figures

Figures can be used to present a clear representation of the key findings of the experiment. All graphs used in the report are described as figures. Ensure that all figures are titled & given a figure number and that the figure numbers follow in sequence throughout the report, diagrams which may have been included in the methods section of the report are figures and therefore are included in the sequence. Each figure should be clearly described in the legend which is positioned directly below the figure. All figures must be embedded within the text. The axes of a graph (figure) should carry a definition of the quantity & associated unit.
 
When a number of lines are shown on the same figure it is important to use various line forms to allow the reader to distinguish each line e.g. dotted line, dashed line, etc. An alternative is to use a range of symbols &/or colours for the experimental points for each test condition.
 
The scales used in a figure which is a graphical representation of the data should be selected to clearly show the relationship between variables. The smallest scale of the division of the graph should roughly correspond with the random error or scatter of the plotted values. Examples of the use of figures can be seen in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology and The Sport Psychologist.
 

5. Discussion & Conclusion

This section involves an assessment of the results & comparisons with theoretical predictions where appropriate.
 
Results should not be seen in the discussion. The discussion should refer to the data in the results section. Try to explain the trends or results and relate them to the aim(s) & experimental hypothesis. Where possible state if the results concur with theory and previous research, or if not why not? Do not go overboard with limitations but if you feel they are important bring them to light. An assessment of the significance of the experimental results must be the theme of this section, it is essential that you interpret your results using information gained from background reading. It is the duty of the author to guide the reader towards a sound interpretation of your findings & consequently all significant aspects must be examined & commented upon. Whilst the reader will want to know the author’s opinions, it is the responsibility of the author to present his/her interpretations in a manner which is appropriate & provides the reader with enough information to assess the soundness of the interpretations and if necessary formulate others.
 
A critical analysis of the whole experiment should be made, without going into excessive detail. Such statements as “…the experiment was successful…” are not sufficient. Possible modifications and/or further work can be suggested.
 
Your concluding section should provide a brief summary of your main findings & their implications (about two to four sentences). Include recommendations for future research if you have any. The requirement of this section is a concise statement of the results which were sought & obtained, and their significance. This section must correspond closely with the aim(s) set out at the beginning of the report.

6. References

Details concerning the use of this referencing system is provided in your year 2 handbook. Students who show clear evidence of background reading of research papers as well as textbooks will gain extra marks. The use of other work which is not referenced in the text or the list of references is PLAGIARISM.
 

Literary style

Simple but precise language should be used. Personal pronouns must be avoided at all times, & the report should be written in the past tense. However, the present or future tense may be appropriate in certain cases, especially in the discussion & conclusion(s) sections of the report.
 

Reference List:

The following references may be useful for tips and advice on writing up research:

 

Bell, B.P. & Staines, P.J. (2001) Evaluating, Doing and Writing Research in Psychology: A Step-by-Step Guide. London: Sage.

Preece, R. A. (1994) Starting Research: An Introduction to Academic Research and Dissertation Writing. London: Pinter.

Thomas, J. & Nelson, J. (2001) Research Methods in Physical Activity (4th ed.). Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics

 

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Urban Cultural Life

Develop an original argument, appraisal, or interpretation of two related field trip.
id like to further explore low-end globalization in New Jersey and Flushing, NY and make an argument as to how high-end globalization should take better note of the working class people and how their small business affects the overall urban development. Low-end globalization is a term coined by Gordon Matthews. Compare the two NJ and Flushing, talk about what makes up the city, what type of stores, what type of people have access where, how different socioeconomic classes are separated in their respective cities.
A example: a couple years ago, buildings in flushing were no higher than 6 stories, but recently, asian business and new wealth has invested in flushing and now there are high condos and more developed areas.make sure you have a clear and strong thesis

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Design

(4 Points Each) 1. List and briefly define the fundamental security design principles.
2. Describe the risk analysis approach and the steps in a detailed or formal risk analysis.
3. Describe the basic principles utilized in mandatory access control. How do these basic principles help MAC control the dissemination of information?
4. What is a message authentication code?
5. What is the security of a virtualization solution dependent upon? What are some recommendations to address these dependencies?
6. List the items that should be included in an IT security implementation plan.
7. Describe the inference problem in databases. What are some techniques to overcome the problem of inference?
8. Assume you have found a USB memory stick in the parking lot at work. What threats might this pose to your work computer should you just plug the memory stick in and examine its contents? What steps could you take to mitigate those threats and safely determine the contents of the memory stick?
9. Explain why input validation mitigates the risks of SQL injection attacks.
10. What are the benefits and risks of server-side scripting?
11. What is the difference between persistent and non-persistent cross-site scripting attacks?
12. Briefly describe how Unix-like systems, including Linux, use filesystem quotas and process resource limits. What type of attacks are these mechanisms useful in preventing?
13. Why are pharming and phishing attacks often used in concert with each other?
14. Describe the Windows 10 security feature, Control Flow Guard, and the type of attack it helps to prevent. Who is responsible for implementing Control Flow Guard—the system administrator or application developer?
15. Define three types of intellectual property.
16. Give an example of a computer crime. What are some unique issues associated with such crimes?
17. Briefly summarize one federal law or regulation that addresses confidentiality, privacy, or security. Give an example of how the law is applied to ensure confidentiality, privacy, or security.
18. List and briefly describe three cloud service models.
19. What are the disadvantages to database encryption?
20. What are three broad mechanisms that malware can use to propagate?
21. What are the typical phases of operation for a virus or worm ?
22. Imagine you are the database administrator for a military transportation system. There is a table named cargo in the database that contains information on the various cargo holds available on each outbound airplane. Each row in the table represents a single shipment and lists the contents of that shipment and the flight identification number. Only one shipment per hold is allowed. The flight identification number may be cross-referenced with other tables to determine the origin, destination, flight time, and similar data. The cargo table appears as follows: Flight ID Cargo Hold Contents Classification 1254 A Boots Unclassified 1254 B Guns Unclassified 1254 C Atomic Bomb Top Secret 1254 D Butter Unclassified
There are two roles defined: Role 1 has full access rights to the cargo table. Role 2 has full access rights only to rows of the table in which the Classification field has the value Unclassified. Describe a scenario in which a user assigned to Role 2 uses one or more queries to determine there is a classified shipment on board the aircraft.
23. As part of a formal risk assessment on the use of laptops by employees of a large government department, you have identified the asset “confidentiality of personnel information in a copy of a database stored unencrypted on the laptop” and the threat “theft of personal information, and its subsequent use in identity theft caused by the theft of the laptop.” Suggest reasonable values for the items in the risk register for this asset and threat, and provide justifications for your choices.
24. Consider a popular Digital Rights Management (DRM) system like Apple’s FairPlay, which is used to protect audio tracks purchased from the iTunes music store. If a person purchases a track from the iTunes store by an artist managed by a record company such as EMI, identify which company or person fulfils each of the DRM component roles (Content Provider, Clearinghouse, Consumer, and Distributor).
25. Assume you receive an e-mail which appears to come from your bank, includes your bank logo on it, and with the following contents:
“Dear Customer, Our records show that your Internet banking access has been blocked due to too many login attempts with invalid information such as incorrect access number, password, or security number. We urge you to restore your account access immediately, and avoid permanent closure of your account, by clicking on this link to restore your account. Thank you from your customer service team.” What form of attack is this e-mail attempting? What is the most likely mechanism used to distribute this e-mail? How should you respond to such e-mails?

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Review

Using your favorite search engine, locate the websites for two research firms. Conduct a review of the services offered by these two different research firms. What types of tools do they use, and how effective are those tools? Then, write an essay responding to the following questions/topics, evaluating each research firm’s capability of providing valuable services to its customers. 1. Contrast the services and tools provided by the two research firms. 2. Explain the advantages of utilizing these research firms. 3. Discuss why a company might decide to save the money and utilize its in-house team as opposed to one of these firms. 4. Explain how the tools discussed in the lecture might enable more companies to complete their research internally. Your APA-formatted submission must be a minimum of three pages (not including the title page and the reference page). References must include the two websites and a minimum of one additional credible reference. All sources used must be referenced. Paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.   paper in APA style,

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Discussion

 

  • Research one (1) publicly traded company in which you are interested using the Internet. Locate the company Website and focus on the types of bonds the company issues. Be prepared to discuss.
     
  • Hypothesize a scenario in which one could intentionally misstate liabilities for his or her personal financial gain. Recommend two (2) actions that companies can take to prevent or detect intentional misstatements of liabilities for personal financial gain. Justify your response.

 

  • Imagine that you are advising an investor who is considering purchasing bonds from the selected company. Analyze the types of bonds the chosen company issues, and make a recommendation to the investor as to which type of bond would provide the most value. Justify your response.
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Motivation

Motivation is the inward drive we have to get what we need. In the mid-1900s, Abraham Maslow, an
American psychologist, developed the hierarchy of needs shown in Figure 3.4.

1. Select two advertisements and describe the needs identified by Abraham Maslow that each ad addresses.
2. Analyze the advertisement using the concepts of marking and consumer segmentation, and discuss how it aligns to the organization’s mission.
3. Find an international version of an advertisement for one of the products.
4. What differences do you detect in the international version of the ad?  How did the underlying aspects of marketing and psychology utilized in the advertisement change?
Note: Please review my expectations for the assignment.  I expect your response to include 2 or more references from the APUS Library system (failure to include such references will detract from your grade on the assignment), and be presented in APA Format.  Deliverable length is a minimum of 2 body pages.

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a minimum of 1 full page single-spaced, maximum response is 2 pages.

Write your answers to the following questions in Short Essay Format. Be sure to include reasons and facts as required to support your answers. Total length of response for this assignment needs to be a minimum of 1 full page single-spaced, maximum response is 2 pages.
Background:
Computers seem to be everywhere: at work, at play and in all sorts of places in between. There are perhaps a million large computers, tens of millions of personal computers, hundreds of millions of programmable calculators, and billions of dedicated micro-processors built into other machines of every description in use in America today. The changes these machines are bringing to society are profound, if not revolutionary. However, our dependence upon technology is nothing new; numerous previous societies have also depended upon technology in different ways for their survival and existence.
In Ireland in the nineteenth century, the predominance and dependence of mono-cropping potatoes led to massive starvation and one of the largest migrations of that time, all because of a blight (disease) that wiped out the crop over a series of years. Much as we have become dependant on computers for our economy, the Irish had become dependant on the potato for their agriculture and to feed their families. The entire system of villages and tenant farming was centered in this one product. Its failure created untold hardship, both in the crop failure itself and in the political and economic upheavals that followed.
Conditions:
For the purpose of this assignment, you are to use the scenario that the world has just suffered a global EMP-based war. Everything that is connected to networks of wire, or uses transistor circuitry and newer electronics is now unusable and un-repairable. If you are unfamiliar with the Irish potato famine, you are allowed to do research to gain a better understanding of what happened.
Assignment:
Answer the following questions in your own words.

  1. How is this dependence on potatoes seen as a possible parallel to the events of the early twenty-first century and our dependence on computer technology?
  2. What would society do if all computers and all other equipment that uses processors suddenly stopped working?
  3. What lessons can we draw from these two examples?