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For Part II of your final project, you will comprehensively evaluate an article of your choice that reports on a quantitative study. (Remember, a quantitative study uses numbers as data.) Locate an article in the professional literature that addresses a topic you are interested in. Remember to use the Area of Interest interactive (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to guide you in the selection process. The article you select should describe a quantitative study and should have all or most of the expected sections, either with their own headings or embedded in the article: Introduction, Literature Review, Methods, Results, and Discussion.<\/p>\n

In writing your evaluation of the article, you will use Section 5.7 in your text. Do not simply tell what is in the article, but evaluate it using the questions in your text. Explain and justify your evaluation based on specific examples from the article.<\/p>\n

Your paper should be 2100-2800 words in length (not counting the title, abstract, and reference pages) and comprehensively evaluate an article of a quantitative study. Use proper APA formatting and good writing and organization in your evaluation paper.<\/p>\n

The following questions may help you in evaluating your articles, though you do not have to follow this format exactly.<\/p>\n

Evaluate the Introduction and Literature Review.
\nDo the researchers present an adequate rationale for conducting the study? Explain.
\nWhat is the significance of the study? What difference will it make to the field?
\nIs the literature review thorough and comprehensive?
\nDo the researchers demonstrate any potential biases in the literature review?
\nAre all-important concepts clearly defined by the researchers?
\nDo the researchers clearly describe previous methods that are relevant to understanding the purpose for conducting this study?
\nEvaluate the Purpose Statement and Hypothesis.
\nDoes the article clearly state the purpose statement?
\nWhat is the purpose statement as expressed in the article?
\nIs the purpose statement clearly based on the argument developed in the literature review?
\nAre the variables of interest (i.e. independent and dependent) clearly identified in the purpose statement?
\nWhat type of hypothesis is presented (alternative nondirectional, alternative directional, or null hypothesis)?
\nDo the investigators provide a clear rationale for the direction of their hypothesis, based on the literature review?
\nIs the hypothesis testable and falsifiable?
\nIs the hypothesis stated with brevity and clarity?
\nEvaluate the Methods Section.
\nWhat type of sampling method is used? Is that appropriate?
\nAre relevant demographic characteristics of the sample clearly identified?
\nDo the methods of sample selection used by the researchers provide a good representative sample, based on the population?
\nAre there any apparent biases in selection of the sample?
\nIs the sample size large enough for the study proposed?
\nIs a particular quantitative research design used (e.g. true experimental, quasi-experimental, etc.)? If so, what is it?
\nIs the research design consistent with the purpose and hypothesis presented in the introduction?
\nAre the independent variables clearly defined so that they can be replicated using the information provided in the procedures section?
\nWhat are some of the potential threats to internal validity? How are they threats?
\nWhat are some of the potential threats to external validity? How are they threats?
\nIs there a clear and adequate description of the instrument (data collection measures) used?
\nWhat types of measures were used in the study (direct observation, behavioral measures, self-report, etc.)?
\nWhat are some of the potential problems or limitations with the types of measures used?
\nTo what extent are the instruments standardized, and what types of standardized scoring were used?
\nDoes the instrument appear to be appropriate for the sample?
\nIs the reliability of the instrument reported? Is the reliability adequate?
\nWhat types of validity are reported for the instrument used? Is the validity adequate?
\nEvaluate the Results Section.
\nWhat descriptive statistics were used? Do the researchers adequately describe the sample?
\nWhat types of inferential statistics were used? Are the inferential statistics used adequate to answer the research hypotheses or questions?
\nIs the analysis method clearly described?
\nEvaluate the Discussion Section.
\nDo the researchers clearly restate the purpose and research questions?
\nDo the researchers clearly discuss the implications of the findings and how they relate to theories, other findings, and actual practice?
\nDo the researchers identify potential limitations of the study and the results?
\nDo the researchers identify possible directions for future research?
\nRemaining Questions.
\nWhat aspects of quantitative methods do you still find challenging?
\nWas there any information in the above list that you were not able to find in the article you chose?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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