Assignment:
Technical aspects:
This writing assignment must be typed. It should be between 2 to 3 double-spaced pages and absolutely no longer than 4 pages. Rather than concentrate on the length of the paper, aim to answer each question in a thorough and complete manner. Your writing must be clear, free of grammatical errors, and misspellings. Points will be taken off for poor writing.
Requirements:
Carefully read the article entitled: "Public opinion about gun control post-Sandy Hook" by Kevin H. Wozniak. This article is posted on Canvas under the heading "Critical Thinking Writing Assignment 3." I have also posted a New York Times article that explains the general sampling methodology in more detail.
Write a summary of this article. In your summary address each of the following issues:
- Which of the four types of research is this study?
- What are the research questions posed in this research? (The research question may be implied and never explicitly stated.)
- What kind of sampling strategy was used to select research participants? Do you believe that this method is likely to yield a representative sample? Explain your response. (See the New York Times article for more detail on the sampling strategy.)
- Examine the wording of the four questions that are used as DVs. Do these questions meet the criteria for good questions discussed in class and the text regarding? If any one of these questions does not meet these standards, discuss the potential problems evident in the question's wording.
- Examine the two "cultural values" independent variables, libertarianism and moral order. Do you believe that these two independent variables are valid (accurate) measures of these concepts? Explain your response.
- What are the major findings of this research?