Homework: Non-Experimental Designs
For this homework, again, it is beneficial that you keep the topic you would like to research for the capstone proposal in mind. The capstone will require a literature review for your proposal, of which you may use articles obtained during this course.
Select a peer-reviewed, non-experimental research study that exemplifies a correlational and quasi-experimental design (use keywords method, results, and discussion in your Boolean search). These studies can be found using tools such as the GCU Library and Google Scholar.
Write 500 to 750 words in which you:
1) Compare the research design of the two studies chosen.
2) Were the research designs appropriate to their hypothesis (the goal of the research or research question)? Why or why not?
3) Discuss the limitations of drawing conclusions from a non-experimental study.
4) Did the study have a random sample? Were there other problems that were noticed?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.