Assignment: Critique Article
SUMMARY OF THE RESEARCH
A. PROBLEM STATEMENT (what is the primary research question):
B. HYPOTHESIS (what does the author predict):
C. BACKGROUND
a. Do the authors provide a good rationale for the question
b. Do the authors provide adequate support for the study's utility
D. MEASUREMENT OF VARIABLES
a. Dependent variable:
b. Independent variable(s):
E. RESEARCH DESIGN:
a. SAMPLING (random assignment/random selection):
b. INSTRUMENTATION (how do they measure; is it operationally defined):
c. DATA COLLECTION/ETHICS:
d. DATA ANALYSIS (statistical validity):
F. Authors' CONCLUSIONS (do the authors' conclusions coincide with the results, Construct Validity?):
CRITIQUE
A. Possible Threats to Internal Validity
a. History, Maturation, Instrumentation, Testing or Practice Effect, Statistical regression (regression toward the mean), Selection, Mortality, Sequencing, Participant Effects, or Experimenter Effects
B. Possible Threats to External Validity
a. Unique program features, experimental arrangements, other threats
CONCLUSIONS:
A. Does the article make sense?
B. Is the article useful?
C. Do you have confidence in the findings? Why or why not?
D. What might you change if you were to redo this study?
E. What significance do you see from this study for society in general?
F. What significance do you see from this study for public administrators?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
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