Critique of a Research Study ( 5 Pages)

Evaluate the study and write a critique, using the textbook and relevant journal articles to support your analysis of the study. Use the following section headings and content in your paper.

1. Introduction
   • State the purpose of the paper. Clearly identify the
     study being critiqued, by title and authors. Summarize the research
     question, hypothesis (if a quantitative study), and background
     information on the topic from the study’s literature review. Did the
     authors present a well-balanced summary of current knowledge about the
     topic? Is there any apparent bias in the literature review?
2. Methods
   • Differentiate the research design (experimental or
     non-experimental) and approach (qualitative or quantitative), sampling
     method, and data collection methods. Indicate the sample size,
     variables and measures (if a quantitative study), statistical tests (if
     a quantitative study), coding and analysis procedures (if a
     qualitative study), and any assumptions made by the researchers. Were
     the procedures chosen appropriate for the study? What alternative
     methods would you suggest?
3. Ethical Aspects
   • Analyze ethical issues pertaining to this study. Did
     the researchers explicitly address ethical issues in the article? If
     not, was there evidence in the report that the participants’ safety and
     confidentiality were protected? Was an approval process by an
     Institutional Review Board or similar ethics review committee mentioned?
     Were any of the practices ethically questionable (deception, coercion,
     etc.)?
4. Results
   • Present a summary of the results of the analysis
     performed in the study. Did the authors keep their interpretations and
     conclusions separate from the analysis results (evidence)?
5. Discussion and Conclusion
   • Analyze and critique the conclusions drawn by the
     researchers. Do the conclusions follow logically from the results of
     the analysis? Evaluate the overall efficacy of the research study by
     identifying the strengths and weaknesses of aspects of its design and
     implementation. Identify the limitations noted by the researchers and
     add any limitations you see that were not mentioned in the article.
     Describe the directions for future research proposed by the authors and
     evaluate their appropriateness. Recommend at least one idea for a
     future study that will overcome some of the limitations of this study.
     Keep in mind that this suggested future study will serve as the basis
     for your Final Paper.

Your paper should be four to six pages in length (excluding title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Utilize a minimum of five sources that were published within the last 10 years and are documented in APA style. These sources should include the article being critiqued, at least three peer-reviewed journal articles, and the course textbook.

(No plagiarism or recycled work. I will upload Article and Chapters from textbook)