Final Project Submission: Article Analysis

I. Purpose: In this section of your analysis, you need to introduce the study you analyzed, describing its purpose, research question, and            hypothesis.
A. Describe the purpose of the study, including the research question and hypothesis.

is important that you are able to identify, describe, and discuss the data collection and data analysis methodology used by the researchers.
A. Identify whether the study design is experimental or observational. Support your identification with examples from the study.
B. Identify the methods used to collect the data and explain why the methods are appropriate based on the research question.
C. Identify the data collected as quantitative or categorical. Support your identification with examples from the study.
D. Discuss the potential weaknesses of the data collection methods used. Support your discussion with examples from the study.
E. Identify the data analysis methods used and explain why the methods are appropriate based on the research question.
F. Discuss the potential weaknesses of the data analysis methods used. Support your discussion with examples from the study.
G. Describe the key demographics of the population sampled and identify the inclusion and exclusion criteria for participants.

differentiating between the results of the experimental and control groups.
A. State the results of the research, describing how the researchers determined whether or not the results are statistically significant.
B. Describe the differences in the results between the groups in the study and support your description with examples from the study.

A. Explain the limitations presented by the study population and sample size used. Support your explanation with examples from the study.
B. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the type of statistical analysis used. Support your discussion with examples from the study.
C. Identify the limitations of the study design used and explain why those limitations exist.

A. Discuss how the results from this study compare with those of a study listed in the references or your main article. Support your discussion with examples from both studies.
B. Explain how this study contributes to scientific literature. Support your explanation with specific examples.
C. Describe further investigations that could take place because of this study.