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.
