Discuss and Critique a Quantitative Research Study [WLOs: 3, 4, 5] [CLOs: 2, 4]
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read the instructor guidance, the
quantitative section of Chapter 7 and all of Chapter 8 in the Creswell and Creswell text, the
chapter by Meltzoff and Cooper titled Chapter 6: Research Designs and Threats to Internal
ValidityLinks to an external site., and the article by Henrich et al. titled Most People Are Not
WEIRDLinks to an external site.. Also review Standard 8 of the APA Ethical Principles for
Psychologists and Code of ConductLinks to an external site. from last week.
Your instructor will post an announcement with the reference for the quantitative research
study you will discuss and critique in this discussion. The study will be found in the UAGC
Library. Refer to the Library resource How Do I Find An Article When I Have A
Citation?Links to an external site. if you need help finding the article.
In your initial post, consider the following:
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Compare and contrast the characteristics of experimental and nonexperimental
quantitative research.
State the research question the researchers were trying to answer in the study.
Identify the type of quantitative research design that was used in the assigned study.
Evaluate whether the researchers’ conclusion follows logically from the evidence
presented.
Identify threats to internal and external validity that might apply to how this study was
conducted.
Determine whether validity threats were addressed by the researchers. If so, describe
how this was done.
Summarize ethical considerations that were mentioned in the research report.
Assess what ethical considerations apply to the design of the study but that were not
mentioned by the researchers.
Explain how you might do a study on this topic differently and why your approach
would be more appropriate than the one used by the researchers.
Evaluate whether a quantitative approach would be useful for the research topic you
chose in Week 1.
Describe the actions you would take to ensure that a quantitative study on your topic
would be ethical.
Support your evaluation of the study with citations and references of the required
readings and other peer-reviewed sources. Refer to the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and
Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. tip sheet to help determine which
sources are appropriate.
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