Critical Analysis

Provide an APA style reference for the study at the top of page one.

The purpose of the evaluation is to comment upon the adequacy of the article as a research report by analyzing each component of the study methodology and statistical design.
Point out any errors or poor procedures you detect, as well as strengths or desirable procedures. Use the outline below as a guide in your analysis.
Note that for items 1 – 10 you are to state whether the research report provides adequate information or whether the procedure used in the research study was adequate.

Use a five-point Likert rating scale of very good to very poor to indicate the overall adequacy of each item. Be sure to support your position on each item.

The last two items should reflect your overall perspective about the article.
Items to Include in the Review

1. APA style reference (write the title of the reference in APA style format)

2. Title

3. Identify the primary research question(s) being investigated and/or research hypotheses tested.

4. Identify the independent variable(s) (if any). Classify the independent variable according to these criteria: a. active(manipulated) or assigned(attribute).
b. quantitative or qualitative.

5. Identify methods by which confounding variables are controlled, i.e. physical, selective, or statistical (if any).

6. Specify the unit of analysis used in the study. Is the unit appropriate?

7. Identify the statistical procedure(s) employed and the null hypotheses tested. Is/are the assumption(s) of the statistical test met or not? Explain.

8. Identify the result(s) of the statistical test(s) (reject or fail-to reject and report the p-Value).

9. Briefly state the substantive conclusion supported by the design and analysis.

10. Any suggestion(s) to improve the study design.