critique the research design of the attached article using the following outline: (5-6 double-spaced pages in len

 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?