Worksheet

Every data collection and analysis method has limitations. For this worksheet activity, using the Reference article from the provided list for your final project article, identify all elements of the article that you have studied in previous modules. In addition, identify the limitations presented by the study population and the advantages and disadvantages of the statistical analysis used.

To complete this assignment, complete the following steps:

1. Review the article you selected for the final project.
2. Obtain the corresponding Reference article from the provided list and review it.
3. Download and complete this Module Four Worksheet document.Address the following:

? Purpose, research question, and hypothesis
? Research methods
? Results or key findings
? Limitations

Part I: Identify the Articles

1. What is the full APA style citation of the article you are using?

Part II: Purpose, Research Question, and Hypothesis

1. What is the purpose of the study?

2. What is/are the research question(s)?

3. What is/are the hypothesis(es) of the study?

4. What is/are the explanatory variable(s)?

5. What is/are the response variable(s)?

Part III: Research Methods

1. What population are the researchers interested in?

2. What is the sample? How did the researchers select their sample?

3. How did the researchers collect their data?

4. What statistical analysis did the researchers use?

Part IV: Results or Key Findings

1. What was/were the result(s) of the research question(s)?

2. What were the differences in the groups that were being studied?

3. Did the result support the researchers' hypothesis or not?

4. List (with support) any other results that you found interesting.

Part V: Limitations

1. What did the researchers state as the limitations of their study?

2. Why are these limitations?

3. Please list a question you have about the study that was not addressed in this article.