Week Eleven: 

Many students are having problems with the Inferential Statistics, so Monday's class will include a statistics review. 

Class on Monday and Wednesday will cover the IRB Human Subjects Test.  After covering this in class, you can decide whether you want to pass it online or if you prefer to attend the showing of the IRB film on Monday April 21.  The film is long and dull, but there is no test.  The online test in SAKAI is relatively painless, especially if you attend the preparatory class on Wednesday.

Class on Friday, April 11, will be a make-test for any students who:
  1. Did not take the statistics items on the midterm
  2. Did not do well on the statistics items on the midterm
  3. Did not complete Quiz Ten, the Statistics Quiz, in Sakai or did not achieve a satisfactory score.  This quiz closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 7.

Due Monday April 21:  There will be no regular SAKAI quiz this week.  Instead, you should complete the the official Rutgers Office of Research and Sponsored Programs certification test for research with human subjects.  This is explained on an ORSP site.  The test, and the material you need to study to pass it, are in SAKAI and are accessed HERE.  Once you enter SAKAI, click on "MyWorkspace" on the left.  Then click on "Membership"  Then click on "Joinable Sites"  Then type "Human Subjects" in the Search box.  This will pull up the course called "Human Subjects Certification Course".  Then click on that course to go to the course page.
Once you are within the course, you will find the information you need to learn under "modules" and the test itself iunder "tests and quizzes".  You need 80% or better to pass the test.  When you have passed, click on "Print Human Subjects Certificate" on the left to print your certificate.  Bring the printout to class or email it to me. 
 Do not worry about getting 100% on the test, you will get 100 on this assignment if you pass and bring or email in the letter.  If you passed this before, obtain a letter and bring it to class.  If you passed it before on the WEBCT system, there is a link on the ORSP site where you can obtain your letter .  
An alternative is to attend the ORSP film on the ethics of research with human subjects which will be shown on April 21, 8:45 to 1:30..  If you wish to take it you must register in advance by April 17.  The film is long and dull, but there is no test.  

Reading Assignments:
  1. Babbie, Chapter 3, Ethical Issues in Social Research