theory, practical application, research, ethics

1.-Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.), National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), National Academy of Engineering., & Institute of Medicine (U.S.). (2009).
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12192
2.-Ellis, T. & Levy, Y. (2008). Framework of problem-based research: A guide for novice researchers on the development of a research-worthy problem.
http://inform.nu/Articles/Vol11/ISJv11p017-033Ellis486.pdf
3.-Gelso, C. (2006). Applying theories to research: The interplay of theory and research in science.
http://sk.sagepub.com.proxy1.ncu.edu/reference/hdbk_psychrsch/n32.xml
4.-Harlow, E. (2010). Contribution, theoretical.
http://sk.sagepub.com.proxy1.ncu.edu/reference/casestudy/n89.xml
5.-Stam, H. (2000). Theoretical psychology.
http://sk.sagepub.com.proxy1.ncu.edu/reference/hdbk_intlpsych/n29.xml
6.-Stam, H. (2010). Theory.
http://sk.sagepub.com.proxy1.ncu.edu/reference/researchdesign/n458.xml
7.-Wacker, J. (1998). A definition of theory: Research guidelines for different theory-building research methods in operations management.
http://www.sciencedirect.com.proxy1.ncu.edu/science/article/pii/S0272696398000199
Read all four questions (document attached) very carefully. Be sure you understand them before you start to work on them.
Write your answers in direct response to the questions. Do not include extraneous material.
Answer all parts of each question. Organize your answers to correspond to the parts of the questions (e.g., Part 1, Part 2; subsections a), b), c) ) and follow all instructions (e.g., if the question says to include subheadings, include subheadings).
Read the grading rubric in order to understand how your responses will be evaluated.
Review the Books and Resources for this week.