Homework: Scientific Merit Paper
Based on the research study you selected for the course project in the homework and the deconstruction work you have completed on the study through the course homework, write a scientific merit paper. In your paper, address the following:
1. Evaluate how your chosen research study advances the scientific knowledge base of your identified field of study.
2. Evaluate how your specific research study contributes to research theory and the field of study.
3. Evaluate how the scientific methods of inquiry are applied to your specific research study.
4. Evaluate the validity and reliability (if quantitative) or credibility and dependability (if qualitative) of your selected research study.
5. Assess strategies for addressing ethical concerns in the design of the research study.
6. Apply the terminology of research.
7. Demonstrate both the depth and the breadth of your understanding of scientific research and scientific merit by including relevant examples and supporting evidence.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.