critique the research design of the attached article using the following outline:
(5-6 double-spaced pages in length IN APA 7TH EDITION STYLE)
• Identify the Independent and dependent variables. (x –> y)
• Explain what makes them so
• Identify the unit of analysis
• Explain what makes it so
• Identify the relationship between the Independent and Dependent Variables (direct or
indirect). Explain why
• Identify whether the author(s) used an experimental design or quasi-experimental (or
some combination or other)
• Carefully and thoughtfully explain why you think so
• Describe what methodology they used in detail: Identify whether the author(s) use a
quantitative or qualitative research design
• Discuss the methods the author(s) used in detail. (qualitative/descriptive case study
method, meta-analysis, cross-sectional analysis method, longitudinal design method,
time series method, panel design method, and so on)
• Identify strengths of the methodology, research design, methods that the authors used
• Identify weaknesses of the methodology, research design, methods the authors used
• Carefully lay out potential threats or concerns regarding internal validity and how you
propose to account for them
• Carefully lay out potential threats or concerns regarding external validity and how you
propose to account for them
Conclusion: What specific recommendations would you make to increase the
validity of the research design
BE SURE TO:
Accurately identify IV and DVs in the article. Accurately explain why do you think which
one is IV and DV.
• Accurately identify and explain the relationship between variables as directional or
inverted.
• What methodology is used and accurately describe. What are the weaknesses of the
design and accurately describe and provide alternative strategy?
