Assignment: Inferential Statistics Article Critique
Read the article assigned by your instructor and identify the research questions and/or hypotheses as they are stated. Consider the following questions: What are the variables (sample sizes, population, treatments, etc.)? What are the inferential statistics used in this article? Were the proper steps of hypothesis testing followed?
Article: Thakur, M. B., & Joshi, N. (2016). Analysis of self compassion and self-esteem between adolescents engaged in physical exercise in the form of gym with those having sedentary lifestyle. Journal of Psychosocial Research, 11(1), 65-75.
Your article critique paper must
• Determine what question(s) the authors are trying to answer by doing this research, the hypothesis being tested, and the concepts that were applied in this process.
• Evaluate the article and critique the statistical analysis employed in the study.
o Identify the specific statistical tests used. Were the tests appropriate for the situation and type of data?
o Would you have included more and/or different variables? Explain your answer.
• Examine the results, assumptions, interpretations, and limitations of the statistical study.
o Interpret the findings of the author(s) using statistical concepts.
o What would you have done differently? Why?
• Discuss how either the statistical test(s) used in this study or the findings of this research might be useful in your future career.
Format your assignment 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 assignment, 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.