For this assignment, first address the logic of the experimental approach and explain how it is used for causal inference. Then describe the research conducted in the article you found for this assignment.
In your assignment:
- Summarize briefly the article and identify the independent and dependent variables.
- Explain how the research exemplifies experimental research.
- Analyze the aspects of the research that enabled the researcher to conclude cause and effect. Include a description of sample selection and assignment, as well as safeguards against the threats to validity.
- Explain how the experimental design and other design elements affected the researcher’s conclusion.
- Explain how the article contributes to and informs your literature review and specialization.
Ensure your assignment includes proper APA citations. Provide an APA-style references list at the end of your submission. Provide a persistent link to your article or submit a PDF file as an attachment to your assignment. The Persistent Links and DOIs library guide (linked in the resources) provides useful information for finding DOIs and persistent links inside different library databases.